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My husband whose 32 has had tonsillitis about 4x already this year , is this alarming? should he get tonsilectomy?
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Criteria: Certainly, your husband needs to see an ENT to discuss the details of his situation, but the standard criteria for tonsillectomy for acute tonsillitis is 7 episodes of strep throat or tonsillitis in 1 year, 5 per year for 2 years, and 3 per year for 3 years.
Answered 7/15/2017
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