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Acute tonsillitis commonly begins with a mild to severe sore throat. A very young child, unable to describe a sore throat, may stop eating. Tonsillitis may also produce dysphagia, fever, swelling and tenderness of the lymph glands in the submandibular area, muscle and joint pain, chills, malaise, headache, and pain (frequently referred to the ears). Excess secretions may elicit the complaint of a constant urge to swallow; the back of the throat may feel constricted. Such discomfort usually subsides after 72 hours.
Chronic tonsillitis produces a recurrent sore throat and purulent drainage in the tonsillar crypts. Frequent attacks of acute tonsillitis may also occur. Complications include obstruction from tonsillar hypertrophy and peritonsillar abscess.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Acute and chronic tonsillitis have different signs and symptoms.
The acute form of tonsillitis commonly begins with a mild to severe sore throat. A very young child, unable to complain about a sore throat, may stop eating. Tonsillitis may also produce dysphagia, fever, swelling and tenderness of the lymph glands in the submandibular area, muscle and joint pain, chills, malaise, headache, and pain (frequently referred to the ears).
Excess secretions may elicit the complaint of a constant urge to swallow; the back of the throat may feel constricted. Such discomfort usually subsides after 72 hours.
The chronic form of tonsillitis produces a recurrent sore throat and purulent drainage in the tonsillar crypts. Frequent attacks of acute tonsillitis may also occur. Complications include obstruction from tonsillar hypertrophy and peritonsillar abscess.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
When considering symptoms of Tonsilitis, it is also important to consider Tonsilitis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Tonsilitis may cause:
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Tonsilitis. This signs and symptoms information for Tonsilitis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Tonsilitis signs or Tonsilitis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Tonsilitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Tonsilitis symptoms.
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