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Several months with left tonsil enlarged with purple-bruise like spot, swollen tissue behind palatopharyngeal arch with metallic taste, ear pain and swelling/ tenderness probably of lymph node on neck under ear. many specialists: none coincide?

Q: several months with left tonsil enlarged with purple-bruise like spot, swollen tissue behind palatopharyngeal arch with metallic taste, ear pain and swelling/ tenderness probably of lymph node on neck under ear. many specialists: none coincide?

: One enlarged tonsil without overt pathology isn't concerning. But in view of your other somewhat nondiagnostic symptoms, I would recommend one more opinion from an otolaryngologist at a department of otololaryngology at a university hospital near you. I hope this would reassure you that you have no serious throat or ear pathology.

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

One enlarged tonsil without overt pathology isn't concerning. But in view of your other somewhat nondiagnostic symptoms, I would recommend one more opinion from an otolaryngologist at a department of otololaryngology at a university hospital near you. I hope this would reassure you that you have no serious throat or ear pathology.

Answered 1/25/2023

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A member asked:

Several months with left tonsil enlarged with purple-bruise like spot, swollen tissue behind palatopharyngeal arch with metallic taste, ear pain and swelling/ tenderness probably of lymph node on neck under ear. many specialists: none coincide?

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