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What Could Cause Red Swollen Lumps In The Tonsils?
i have a almost 4 yr old daughter, she is complaining that her throat hurts... i have checked her throat for redness and swollen tonsils... her throat appears slightly red, but her tonsils seem normal.... today while checking her throat i noticed a lump in the opening of her throat, behind her tounge.. i am wondering if this is normal or should i have her doctor check her throat out
Mon, 26 May 2014
Hi.
Thanks for your query and elucidate history.
This is not normal at all to have a lump behind the tongue.
You have to get to see the child by an ENT surgeon, Has to undergo ultrasonography of the neck first to see whether the thyroid gland is in lower neck in its normal place or as at a place you described -- this is called lingual thyroid and is good that you noticed this at such an early stage.
MRI of the whole area of neck and throat may be needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Thanks for your query and elucidate history.
This is not normal at all to have a lump behind the tongue.
You have to get to see the child by an ENT surgeon, Has to undergo ultrasonography of the neck first to see whether the thyroid gland is in lower neck in its normal place or as at a place you described -- this is called lingual thyroid and is good that you noticed this at such an early stage.
MRI of the whole area of neck and throat may be needed to confirm the diagnosis.
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