What Does A Lump In Throat Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2014

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Question : I had a mri that found two "lump" in throat. Had a IV Cat scan today. They called and said I have a protrusion or prominence in left tonsil. Being referred to a throat specialist. What is the usual prognosis?

Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
As below:

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. If you have had an incomplete removal of the tonsil in child hood, then this may be a recurrence of normal lymphoid tissue.

2. The other possibility is a tumor such as a lymphoma or a squamous cell carcinoma.

3. Get a excisional biopsy done to confirm the tissue diagnosis.

4. Treatment and prognosis will depend upon the histopathological diagnosis.

I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.

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