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Enlarged tonsils
Enlarged tonsils are a clinical finding in which the tonsils, which are areas of tissue near the throat, are larger than in a normal, healthy person. This can occur due to infections.
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A 32-year old female asked:
Enlarged tonsil no pain what could this be ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Symptons of enlarged tonsils?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Enlarged tonsils with white patches?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of enlarged tonsils?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are some causes of enlarged tonsils in adults?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Enlarged tonsils?
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A 37-year old asked:
Severely enlarged tonsils with no pain. Do they have to come out?
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A male asked:
In think what im seeing is paletine tonsils. its something that i could not see before because of my enlarged tonsils. the strip of tissue is like on ?
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A 38-year old asked:
One enlarged tonsil, could it be a cancer?
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A 18-year old male asked:
How long does an enlarged tonsil take to go down after infection? Mine has been bigger for at least 2 weeks?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can enlarged tonsils be cancerous?
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A 30-year old asked:
How do doctors treat enlarged tonsils in children?
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A 24-year old male asked:
How common are enlarged tonsils in adults? Mine are grade 4 resulting in apnea
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A 40-year old asked:
I have an enlarged tonsil only on left side, what to do?
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A member asked:
What does small hard ring of dark spots on enlarged tonsil indicate? Pta?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can enlarged tonsils effect how your voice sounds?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can enlarged tonsils in a 4 year old cause irreversible behavioral problems?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have very enlarged tonsils. HST showed mild to moderate OSA (AHI =10, desat to 88%). Dr recommended CPAP. Should I just have them removed instead?
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A 17-year old male asked:
One enlarged tonsil for 4 months now no pain and no fever but sometime feeling earache and the tonsil have a hole took amoxcllin and dont do nothing?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Unilateral enlarged tonsil. Been larger than other for at least 15 years. 2 CM past arch. No pain. Dentist and dr seen. Didn't say nothing. Scared. ?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Recurring tonsil stones and enlarged tonsil for over a year Now I've noticed a red lump, bleeds when touched, and today has turned blackish. Worried!
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A 34-year old male asked:
I've had one enlarged tonsil for two months now. Just finished steriods which didn't seem to do much if anything. ENT really isn't concerned. No other symptoms should i push to have them removed or not? Right is +1 Left is +2?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Enlarged tonsils can be also the symptoms of HIV positive?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can enlarge tonsils cause baby to randomly vomit. No fever?
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A 44-year old asked:
Info on enlarged tonsils and adenoids please? Do they both need to come out?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have one enlarged tonsil with craters and tonsil stones in it; and the other tonsil has one red bump sticking out and tonsil stones as well.
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A 34-year old male asked:
With one enlarged tonsil is there certain ways it would look, feel, etc that would signify something serious such as cancer to a ENT professional?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Daughter has one enlarged tonsil x one yr with only two pharyngitis diagnoses. Went to ENT and they want to take it out right away. Do i need a se?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Hello just a quick question. About two months ago woke up to realize I had one enlarged tonsil. I've seen a ent who really isn't to concerned. As he said you would be able to tell if it was cancer. What couod cause this overnight? Size is L+2 R +1?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Will enlarged tonsils effect nose breathing?
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