8
Causes of White Spots On Tonsils You May Not Know
White spots on tonsils are irritating, painful and
unsightly. There are a number of reasons due to which they can occur. They may be caused due to
bacterial or viral infection.
Here are 8 causes of white spots on tonsils Strep Throat Oral Thrush Tonsil Stones Tonsillitis Diphtheria Vincent’s Angina Mononucleosis Oral Herpes
1. Strep Throat Symptoms Sudden, severe sore throat Painful swallowing
Fever Over 101°F (38.3°C) White patches on throat
Headache & nausea Skin Rashes
2. Oral Thrush Symptoms
White bumps on the tongue, gums or tonsils Bleeding on scraping bumps
Pain in the bumps Difficulty in swallowing food Dry, cracked skin at the corners of the mouth
3. Tonsilloliths or Tonsil Stones Symptoms
Recurrent bad breath Sore Throat
Swelling of Tonsils White spots on tonsils, but no fever
Earaches
4. Tonsillitis Symptoms Sore throat
Fever Swollen, inflamed tonsils Difficulty in swallowing
Stiff neck White patches filled with pus on the tonsils Headache Pain in stomach Swollen neck lymph nodes
5. Diphtheria Symptoms
Sore throat Difficulty in swallowing Fever and chills Hoarseness A whitish gray membrane covering your tonsils Swollen lymph nodes Rapid breathing or difficulty in breathing Runny Nose
6. Vincent’s Angina Symptoms
Severe pain in the mouth Inflamed gums Sloughing of gum tissues between teeth Pain on one side while swallowing food Bad breath Fever Swollen lymph nodules
7. Mononucleosis Symptoms
Chronic Fatigue Inflammation of Tonsils Swollen lymph nodes White spots on tonsils Headache Fever Swollen liver & spleen (rarely)
8. Oral Herpes Symptoms
Mildly swollen gums Inflammation & itchiness in the throat
Swollen neck lymph nodes Yellowish white blisters on tonsils Click here to know about the treatments for these white spots on tonsils.