Large bulbous growth seemingly below right tonsil, no pain, does not seem infected.

I have had a similar growth on my left side since June 2013 (it's now October 18). It started out as a feeling of something stuck in the throat and if I press my neck down, I could feel it press against my throat. A week goes by and eventually this thing settles right under my left tonsil (not actually in the tonsil itself). There was absolutely no pain and I had no symptoms of anything serious and it was fleshy colored... almost like a bigger, second tonsil but gumball-shaped.

Then in late September (about 3 months after), I noticed it had been cut (probably because I ate hard chips) and began bleeding a really small amount. The next day the gumball growth started becoming black and a bit swollen, and that's when I decided to go to the emergency. There they quickly brought in an ENT specialist and began asking me questions regarding family history of serious illness, autoimmune disease, etc. I had no serious symptoms of anything, bloodwork was clean and outside of a slight fever, all was well. The doctor then prescribed Penicillin and I took those over the next ten days. After taking penicillin, the swelling and black portion reduced a lot and the bleeding completely stopped. The growth remained though.

The ENTs ordered a CT scan to be safe and it revealed that there was nothing spreading in my neck area. I was scheduled for a biopsy and had it done. Results will be back by the end of the month, but doctors don't fear it is anything serious.

One thing I did have was a bad cold at the end of May (before this thing started growing). I did get over it, though, and am not sure if they are related.

Until the biopsy results are back, I would say it's probably just a swollen lymph node that may or may not have to be removed (tonsillectomy). If you notice it begins to shrink in size over a period of time, it's most likely nothing. If it begins to grow, it could be something more serious.

In any case, get it checked with an ENT and they will do a biopsy to make sure it's nothing serious, but if you have no major symptoms (like lost weight without trying, black stool, family history of cancer, etc.), it should be ok.

I have the same thing. It's caused by gerd or larengelical reflux. It's no joke. I had to request acid reflux ppi meds to find out. Check with a ent and gastrologist if the meds makes u better. It gave me chronic sore throat migraines athsma fatigue low fever loose teeth and my teeth were always sore.. it causes a whole bunch of symptoms you wouldn't suspect. Google gerd and larengelical reflux.