The tonsils are two lymph nodes that are located on each side of the back of the throat that is associated with the immune system. When there is a threat to the immune system, it releases antibodies to fight bacteria that infects the mouth area. The infected tonsils can suffer from inflammation and become enlarged leading to Tonsilitis.
Two types of tonsilitis includes:
-Acute tonsilitis that refers to the occasional tonsil infection
- Recurrent tonsilitis that refers to recurring tonsil infections
- Abdominal pain in children
- Difficulty and pain when swallowing
- Fever and chills
- Headache
- Loss of voice
- Sore throat
- Swollen lymph glands at the jaws and neck
- White spots of pus on tonsils