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What Could Be The Cause Of Swelling In Uvula And Tonsils In A Child?
My grandson (4) was admitted to hospital (9 hours ago), referred from our GP, as his uvula and tonsils were swollen, my Son in Law has just sent a text saying that they have decided to keep him in to do a CT scan, naturally my daughter is worried since she has immediately associated it with cancer...is a CT scan normal in this case.
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015
Hi...for swelling of tonsils and uvula usually a CT scan is not done and if the doctors are contemplating a CT scan I feel that the swelling has increased out of proportion and is obstructing the airway. This is a possibility. But even in this scenario, usually a X-ray is done rather than a CT.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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