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What Does A Lump In Throat Indicate?
Brief Answer:
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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.
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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