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What Causes Lump On The Left Tonsil?

i ve woken up this morning with a pea sized lump on my left tonsil,i was sore lastnight and iit just felt like i had a swollen gland which i get quite often but i.ve never experienced a lump before,it s a little sore swallowing saliva but not too sore?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hi, thanks for sharing your acute health concerns with HCM!

Well, when somebody presents to me with acute neck problems, irrespective of its history or symptoms, I just want to have an examination of the tongue, tonsils, pharynx, epiglottis and glottis and also the neck glands, salivary glands etc as these are actually in a chain...!you did not mention your age; however as per your description, your episode seems to be an acute episode of the chronic tonsillitis giving rise to a small abscess!

It needs hot saline gargle 20x3 times a day for 2/3 days and take azithromycin 500 mg once a day for three days and if not responding, please revert back to me on HCM!

OR Just consult some ENT specialist so that the disease does not progress...



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What Causes Lump On The Left Tonsil?

Hi, thanks for sharing your acute health concerns with HCM! Well, when somebody presents to me with acute neck problems, irrespective of its history or symptoms, I just want to have an examination of the tongue, tonsils, pharynx, epiglottis and glottis and also the neck glands, salivary glands etc as these are actually in a chain...!you did not mention your age; however as per your description, your episode seems to be an acute episode of the chronic tonsillitis giving rise to a small abscess! It needs hot saline gargle 20x3 times a day for 2/3 days and take azithromycin 500 mg once a day for three days and if not responding, please revert back to me on HCM! OR Just consult some ENT specialist so that the disease does not progress... Hope you got your answer Wish you good health!