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My left tonsil just dont look right at all. it looks like my left tonsil is open & it has a couple small bumps coming out the opening and i also have bumps behind my left tonsil and my other tonsil looks irritated what could it be ?

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Tonsils: Most likely they are normal tonsils. Should have your throat examined by a primary care doctor.

Answered 5/1/2020

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