Heres a horror story for anyone who had their tonsils taken out when they were young.
A CNN articlepublishedthis week details a woman whose tonsils grew back decades laternecessitating a second surgery for removal.
According to CNN, Katy Golden first had her tonsils taken out in 1983 at the age of five.
Tonsil regrowth is estimated to happen up to 6% of the time following a partial removal.© PhotoAlto/Ale Ventura via Getty
Thankfully, Goldens second surgery went smoothly, and tonsil regrowth rarely happens in general.
Tonsilsare the pair of round, fleshy masses located in the back of our throat.
Sometimes our tonsils can cause trouble, however.
So doctors will occasionally remove them.
While this procedure has its advantages, it does leave initiate the potential risk ofregrowing tonsils.
And thats when her doctor made the surprising finda discovery that Golden couldnt quite believe at first.
I didnt think it was a possibility.
Shes like, Well, they must have grown back.
And I thought that was just the weirdest answer ever.
Tonsil regrowth is estimated to occur up to6%of the time following a partial tonsillectomy.
Hayes went the extra mile this time to ensure that Goldens tonsils wouldnt come back once more.
I actually dissected down to the tonsil capsule and removed that whole tissue, Hayes told CNN.
And she is looking forward to less awful sore throats from now on.
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