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Could The White Spot On Epiglottis Be The Cause Of Sore Throat?

i have a white spot on my epiglottis i think thats the right terminology for the flap hanging at the middle back of my throat. i think it has slightly enlarged this time with second round of having a sore throat. my doctar noticed it when i went for a visit two weeks ago due to a sore throat, i was given a coarse of antibiotics and didnt use the repeat and now it seems ive got the sore throat again but worse.
Mon, 23 May 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. The structure hanging in the back middle of throat is uvula and it can be inflamed along with the infection of the tonsils causing sore throat. The white dot you are seeing might be the sign of infection only.

As you have completed the course of antibiotics two weeks ago, it is possible that the infection causing bacteria were resistant to the specific antibiotic you were given and a higher molecule may be needed.

I would advise you to go back to your ENT surgeon and go for throat swab culture along with blood tests to determine complete blood count. The test results will show type of microorganisms involved in the infection along with what type of antibiotics will work best against them. Based on the test results, antibiotics can be prescribed to you.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. Let me know if you have follow up questions.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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Could The White Spot On Epiglottis Be The Cause Of Sore Throat?

Hello, I can understand your concern. The structure hanging in the back middle of throat is uvula and it can be inflamed along with the infection of the tonsils causing sore throat. The white dot you are seeing might be the sign of infection only. As you have completed the course of antibiotics two weeks ago, it is possible that the infection causing bacteria were resistant to the specific antibiotic you were given and a higher molecule may be needed. I would advise you to go back to your ENT surgeon and go for throat swab culture along with blood tests to determine complete blood count. The test results will show type of microorganisms involved in the infection along with what type of antibiotics will work best against them. Based on the test results, antibiotics can be prescribed to you. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. Let me know if you have follow up questions. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah