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I have swollen left tonsil and i have an ent appoitment i am suspecious about hpv can they tell me if my swollen tonsil because of hpv?

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Dr. David Martin answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Tonsil swelling: Hpv will typically cause a small lesion called a papilloma, not cause one-sided tonsil swelling. There can be many possible causes, but I am glad you are seeing an ENT soon to have this evaluated.

Answered 6/10/2014

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