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A member asked:

What are red bumps in the back of my throat? i've had them for over a year and have been coughing for 3. no doctor can find out what is wrong with me.

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Dr. David Martin answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Throat bumps: Bumps on the back of the throat are most commonly simple lymphoid aggregates, or small bits of tonsil-like tissue that are present throughout the throat. They shouldn't be the cause of coughing, however. I suspect the two are not related. I would have you see an ENT regarding the cough, though.

Answered 6/10/2014

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