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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 43-year old asked:
what is enlarged tonsils?
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symptons of enlarged tonsils?
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A 20-year old male asked:
enlarged tonsils with white patches?
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A 38-year old asked:
One enlarged tonsil, could it be a cancer?
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A 24-year old asked:
i have enlarged tonsils. do i need them removed?
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A 43-year old asked:
when is the most appropriate time to have your enlarged tonsils to be removed.?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Enlarged tonsils? There are permanently huge and food and mucus stick to them but no dr. Wants to remove them, what can I do?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Enlarged tonsil no pain what could this be ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can enlarged tonsils be cancerous?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have red bumps and enlarged tonsils, why?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can enlarged tonsils affect the thyroid fuction?
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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 member asked:
What does small hard ring of dark spots on enlarged tonsil indicate? PTA?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My 3 year old daughter has enlarged tonsils and adnoids. what should we do for her to avoid surgery?
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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 38-year old asked:
Can a child's enlarged tonsils contribute to cough variant asthma/general allergies?
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A 30-year old asked:
Enlarged lymph nodes, swollen underarm, enlarged tonsil. no pain. what does this sound like?
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A 32-year old asked:
Enlarged lymph nodes, swollen underarm, enlarged tonsil. no pain. What are these symptoms of?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can enlarged tonsils in a child contribute or worsen cough-variant asthma or general allergies?
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A 21-year old asked:
I have had enlarged tonsils for three months and cant get rid of this mucous in my throat, what could it be?
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A female asked:
Can I have a septoplasty and tonsillectomy done together? I've been putting off getting a septoplasty, but I've been having more trouble breathing lately, so I guess it's time. Also, my doctor now says I have enlarged tonsils and should get them taken out
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A 29-year old female asked about a male:
Will removing enlarged tonsils help 2 cure mouth breathing?Adenoids have been removed,but the child still can't breathe or eat with their mouth closed
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have a goiter as well as enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Possible sleep apnea. Can goiter play a role in sleep apnea or just soft palative tissues?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Severe sleep apnea from brain forgetting to send signal to breath and enlarged tonsil and adenoid/over weight/ 1 year old any suggestions or options?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Clear bubbles in back of throat enlarged tonsils tongue swollen like veins will pop thru & feels like somethin stuck. Hard 2 swallow w/ lump @ neck b?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Do I need a heck & neck mri to rule out any cancerous cause of a lump in throat feeling,bloody saliva, enlarged tonsil/tongue lymph node or just neck ?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Enlarged inflamed tonsil only on the 1 side red cheeks,no pain, feeling lethargic, any answers plz?? thanks
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A female asked:
What causes enlarged lingual tonsils for two years with chronic epstein barr?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Enlarged turbinates, tonsils enlarged with daily tonsil stones over 1+ years cont. what's some of the common causes for both to occur at same time?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Enlarged left tonsil. Left tonsil is flat. Not painful. Left is sometimes itchy and red. What is this?
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