Internal Medicine Specialist, General Physician, Family Physician
MBBS, FCPS
ENT Specialist, ENT Surgeon
MBBS, FRCS, Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
ENT Specialist, ENT Surgeon
MBBS, FRCS, Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
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.