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Skin flap near tonsils

2018-06-19 00:39:24
I have a small bump that sort of looks like a flap of skin at the back of my throat. It’s not painful and just feels like I have a piece of food caught in my throat. Wondering if I could get some idea of what this could be.
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It can be a lingual tonsil hypertrophy Or an in descended thyroid.
Next Steps
visit a ENT Surgeon

Answered2018-06-19 11:05:54

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