Question: I have a large mass almost that appears above my tonsil. Almost appears as though my right tonsil is swollen, but this appears to be connected to the anterior or posterior tonsillar pillar. It doesn’t hurt at all and it has holes/crypts in it. I recently removed a tonsil stone from 2 of these crypts. I believe it has been like this for a long time now and I’m starting to get worried. Is this normal or do I need to be concerned?

Hi,

Thank you for your response. I have attached pictures in the reports section. I would be surprised if this was tonsillitis as I have had this growth/mass for a while now and do not have any other symptoms of tonsillitis. I no longer have any tonsil stones, as I managed to get them out with a saline gargle but the pronounced bulge still appears to be there. I have no other symptoms besides very slightly swollen lymph nodes on the same side in my neck (have to push on my neck to feel them). The growth/swollen mass I am worried about appears to be coming from the posterior tonsillar pillar. Could this be something like extra lymphatic tissue or a tonsillar remnant?

While I havent been officially diagnosed there is a chance I have GERD as I have all the symptoms for it and a family history. Could this be causing the swelling? I am going to book a doctors' appointment in early May.

Please let me know if you have any further ideas as to what this could be.

Thanks!