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What Causes Inflammation And Swelling In The Right Tonsil?
I have had one swollen tonsil since February and no matter what I do it wont Deswell. both of my tonsil are inflamed but my right is worse then my left. I have had multiple throat cultures and they have all be negative to strep. I have been on antibiotics three times. I have blisters on the back of my throat and some white spots on my tonsils but they haven t gotten worse. I am afraid I could have herpes or cancer and I just don t know what to do. I have an appointment with an ENT in a few weeks to see but I am freaking out
Mon, 31 Jul 2017
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it must be chronic tonsillitis which needs tonsillectomy if it did not respond to antibiotics. followup with ent specialist for further diagnosis. other organisms can also cause tonsillitis not just strept.
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