Hi doctor, I have had sore throats on and off for a couple of years now. One of my tonsils is bigger than the other. I have not been feeling well lately. I get constant sore throats, extreme fatigue, headaches, swollen right side of the neck, some minor difficulty swallowing, a low-grade fever, and not hearing well. I have been beyond tired. Recently, I have had things that look like mouth ulcers. I am worried about tonsil cancer. Does this look like it? I am currently taking Zoloft and Adderall.
Hello. Chronic tonsillitis is a recurrent infection of the tonsils. Tonsils are lymphoid tissue present in the throat. They act as drainage points of various structures in the throat. When they get infected, they cause pain, soreness, headache, fever, and malaise. Tonsils drain into jugulodigastric nodes in the neck. Hence, an infection swells up the neck nodes as well. Malignancy will cause loss of appetite, loss of weight, in addition to a lack of fever or pain. Unilateral tonsil swelling points towards cancer. However, in your case, the findings of congestion in tonsils, congested anterior pillars, congested pharyngeal structures, and swollen nodes point towards tonsillitis rather than cancer. I hope you have understood what I have explained. Do revert if you need any help regarding anything. You will get better soon. For more information consult an ENT otolaryngologist online -->