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Do Sore Throats Cause White Stripes At The Back Of The Throat?

My 17 year old has an extremely sore throat which started last Thursday (it s now 12:44 am on Wednesday). She has had a bit of fever off and on but mostly she just has a throat so sore she can t swallow and Advil, Tylenol and Aleeve have all failed to give her any relief. We took her to emerge on Sunday night, they swabbed her and said it wasn t strep but she is so sore she is hysterical at times. There is a vertical, prominent white stripe running down the back of her throat that looks like an exposed tendon or something (not at all like mucus). What can this be?
Mon, 13 Nov 2017
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Dear many causes for pharyngitis but most common viral pharyngitis.

Some times posterior pharygeal wall edema give rise to vertical edematous band appearance.

Other causes diptheria, agranulocytosis, Vincent angina, infections mononucleosis, Apthous ulcers, malignant tonsil etc.....

What is the throat swab culture shows,

Start tab. Amoxillinclvulinate 625 thrice a day with tab. Azithromycin od for five days. Continue mouth gargle.

Please consult your doctor if symptoms not improved.
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Do Sore Throats Cause White Stripes At The Back Of The Throat?

Hello Thank you for trusting HCM Dear many causes for pharyngitis but most common viral pharyngitis. Some times posterior pharygeal wall edema give rise to vertical edematous band appearance. Other causes diptheria, agranulocytosis, Vincent angina, infections mononucleosis, Apthous ulcers, malignant tonsil etc..... What is the throat swab culture shows, Start tab. Amoxillinclvulinate 625 thrice a day with tab. Azithromycin od for five days. Continue mouth gargle. Please consult your doctor if symptoms not improved.