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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.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Neck (front)

Is Symptom of

Pharyngitis
Condition
Laryngitis
Condition
Acute pharyngitis
Condition
Retropharyngeal abscess
Condition
Hodgkin disease
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Is a Side Effect of

Increlex
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Severely enlarged tonsils with no pain. Do they have to come out?

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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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One enlarged tonsil, could it be a cancer?

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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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Can enlarged tonsils be cancerous?

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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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What does small hard ring of dark spots on enlarged tonsil indicate? Pta?

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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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Enlarged tonsils can be also the symptoms of HIV positive?

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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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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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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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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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