Causes of White Spots On Tonsils You May Not Know 8

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  Sudden, severe sore throat  Painful swallowing  Fever Over 101°F (38.3°C)  White patches on throat  Headache & nausea  Skin Rashes Symptoms

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 hereClick here to know about the treatments for these white spots on tonsils.