Tonsil polyp or cyst

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Asked for Male, 22 Years

I have a polyp or cyst type structure near my right tonsil. Its below the tonsil. Its attached through a thread like structure and end as circular lump. What could be that please tell? And could it be malignant or something to be concerned? I am the attaching the pictures. The whitish thing is the cotton bud ignore it.

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Dr. Rajen Patel

Head and Neck Surgeon 22 yrs exp Surat

It looks normal

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Dr. Avinash Chaitanya

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

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It is normal.. The tonsils generally differ in size and shape in every person.. Nothibg to worry about