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What Causes Painful & Swollen Tonsil?
hi, particularly at night time and in the morning the tonsil on the left side of my throat becomes quite painful and looks a little swollen compared to the other tonsil, i have had this for almost 4 or 5 days now should i go to my own doctor about this?
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
Firstly u have to see either one tonsil has enlarged or both.or one tonsil has enlarged more than other.if there is enlargment of both tonsil may be unequal suggest acute tonsillitis if one one tonsil enlarged it gives suspicion of lymphoma. Start with tab amoxicillin Clav ,antihistamine,tab pan,betadine gargle and tonsillectomy and biopsy if unilateral enlargement
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