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For The Past 3 Weeks I Have Had Little White
Question: for the past 3 weeks I have had little white spots /streaks on my tonsils. The first couple of days I had a sore throat and then I didn’t have any symptoms. The white patches are still here and there’s one little tiny white spot going down my throat . I don’t have any fever or pain . I tested negative for strep and covid but my doctor put me on antibiotics just in case it was bacterial . I now have a bit of tightness in my throat and I’m scared that I have throat cancer . I have an appointment with an ENT on Thursday but I need some peace of mind if any
Brief Answer:
I believe they can be tonsil's stones.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I see the photo you attached and both tonsils have white plaques on them.
I don't think it is pus or infection since you don't have fever, pain and strep test was negative.
I think that they look like tonsil's stones.
I don't believe that this can be anyway related to throat cancer.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I believe they can be tonsil's stones.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I see the photo you attached and both tonsils have white plaques on them.
I don't think it is pus or infection since you don't have fever, pain and strep test was negative.
I think that they look like tonsil's stones.
I don't believe that this can be anyway related to throat cancer.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Hi thanks for the response, I have tried scraping them off and they were soft but spots keep reforming , my throat feels tight although I don’t know if this is due to my anxiety about it . I’m just worried about throat cancer even though it’s not the most common thing . If it isn’t tonsil stones ,should I worry?
Brief Answer:
See details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I think that this doesn't look much related to throat cancer.
The most common symptoms of throat cancer is difficulty swallowing food and water which you don't have.
I believe they are just tonsil's stones and anxiety which is causing throat to feel tight.
I believe that the ENT doctor will have the same opinion.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
See details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I think that this doesn't look much related to throat cancer.
The most common symptoms of throat cancer is difficulty swallowing food and water which you don't have.
I believe they are just tonsil's stones and anxiety which is causing throat to feel tight.
I believe that the ENT doctor will have the same opinion.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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