Katy Golden had her tonsils removed as a child in 1983. Four decades later, they have grown back, causing her recurring sore throats and swallowing difficulties. She recently saw an ENT doctor who confirmed the regrowth.
Tonsil regrowth is rare and may be influenced by which technique was used to originally remove the tonsils. In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom had stocked their kitchen in the suburbs of Detroit with Popsicles
Golden has had dozens of surgeries throughout her life to address inner ear issues and is no stranger to sore throats, but it had been years since she had seen an otolaryngologist, also known as an ear, nose and throat or ENT physician. “I kind of looked around like, ‘Yeah, no, I don’t have tonsils.’ I looked at her thinking kind of like, ‘Maybe I picked a dud,’” Golden said.“I didn’t think it was a possibility. I was in disbelief and shock that tonsils that I thought were gone were causing my pain,” Golden said. “She’s like, ‘Well, they must have grown back.’ And I thought that was just the weirdest answer ever.”
Several methods can be used to remove tonsils. The most common include microdebridement, which uses a tool to suction and shave off tissue, and coblation, a “hot technique” that involves the use of radiofrequency to remove tissue. Some doctors, especially those who were trained decades ago, prefer a “cold technique” that uses only a scalpel or other bladed instruments.
“It was pretty apparent when you look back there,” Hayes said. “In the back of someone’s throat, there’s an anterior to posterior pillar, and that’s where the tonsil sits. When someone has had their tonsil removed, it should be very smooth. But with hers, it was very bumpy. It looks just like tonsil tissue, just as a regrowth, sitting right there.”
Although the regrown tonsils were inflamed and causing discomfort, there was no other medical urgency to having them removed; Golden opted for the procedure after discussing all the risks and benefits. Still, she’s optimistic that the payoff – no longer getting run down with sore throats that “feel like swallowing a cactus for a few days” – will be worth it.
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