Hello doctor, I do not have tonsils. They were removed a year ago. Three to four days ago, I got an ulcer in my throat. It hurt for two or three days. The ulcer is healed now but it has this mass or inflammation under it. What is this? I have never seen this with an ulcer.
Hello. I have seen the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You are having an ulcer on the posterior tonsillar pillar. It looks like a benign ulcer. The protocol is medicines must be given for the ulcer to heal. If the ulcer persists in spite of medication, a biopsy must be taken from the ulcer margin. As you have mentioned that the ulcer is just a recent one and is healing, it is a good sign. Please tell me what medicines have you been taking so far so that I can suggest you accordingly. Any history of tobacco use? Revert with more information to an ENT otolaryngologist online -->