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Difficulty in swallowing, pain in throat on speaking.

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About a year ago, my Left Tonsil slowly pushed out a weird "flap" from underneath itself. This area hurts when I talk from the vibration of my voice, and makes swallowing difficult.

I've had MRI's and seen ENT's, they all say the tonsil itself is normal and not infected or enlarged. One doc said the flap is part of my mouth muscles and not the tonsil?

main symptoms: pain when talking on left side, difficulty swallowing, stiff neck and shoulders, pain in back of head, jaw ache, mild reflux, difficulty sleeping.

This issue is slowly starting to affect my Right Tonsil (same flap beginning to appear) so I am getting very worried.

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Dr. Sunil Jalan
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Hello,

Thank you for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
I also apologise for the delay in the reply.
Your tonsil is normal. Left hemifacial pain is not related to it. It may be due to elongated styloid process, which can be ruled out by xray styloid process. Can you get back to me with the x-ray?


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Dr. Sunil Jalan
MBBS, DLO,MS(CMC,VELLORE)DNB(ENT),DAA,MBA(HM)

Dr. Sunil Jalan
Category: ENT Specialist
Experience: 
DAA (Diploma in asthma and allergy) : Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2012
D.N.B (ENT), 2011
Residency - M.S. (Master post graduate degree in otorhinolaryngology),  Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2009
D.L.O. (Diploma in otorhinolaryngology) - Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2007
Medical School - M.B.B.S, S.P. Medical college, Bikaner, 2004
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