Swelling and yellow color on the tonsil

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Hello Dr my name is zac san.. For a few days, the tonsil of my mouth comes in some yellow color. When I'm stirred up but is coming back, now there are more places. A month ago, in this place good swelling and have a lot of pain. worry about what the cause of this?

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Dr. Mujtaba Khan ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Mujtaba Khan

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Hyderabad

As per your symptoms , it can be a Chronic Tonsillitis ( long term infection of tonsils) , the yellowish pus is indicative of that. Please take an appointment and after examining the tonsil the doctor will suggest you the treatment which can be a course of antibiotics or surgery to remove the tonsils.

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