Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician
MD
Pediatrician, Primary Care Physician
M.D. (USA), F.C.P.S. (Pediatrics)
Pediatrician, Primary Care Physician
M.D. (USA), F.C.P.S. (Pediatrics)
Tonsilitis is inflammation of the tonsils which are two dome-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat. Tonsilitis may be caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Common symptoms include swollen tonsils, sore throat, difficulty in swallowing and lymph nodes on the side of the neck.