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Keratosis Pharyngis is a medical condition where keratin grows on the surface of the pharynx, that is the part of the throat at the back of the mouth. [1] Keratin is a protein that normally occurs as the main component of hair and nails. It is characterized by the presence of whitish-yellow dots on the pharyngeal wall, tonsils or lingual tonsils.
Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as streptococcal sore throat (strep throat), is pharyngitis (an infection of the pharynx, the back of the throat) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a gram-positive, group A streptococcus. [10][11] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, red tonsils, and enlarged lymph nodes in the front of the neck.
[1] [14] [15] Their tonsils – and often the back of the throat – appear red and swollen, and sometimes give off a white discharge. [1] [15] [16] Some also have tender swelling of the cervical lymph nodes. [1] [15] Many viral infections that cause tonsillitis will also cause cough, runny nose, hoarse voice, or blistering in the mouth or ...
Causes. Cobblestone throat occurs when there's swelling and inflammation in the tonsils and adenoids. These glands sit at the back of the throat and protect the respiratory passages from viruses ...
Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are mineralizations of debris within the crevices of the tonsils. [1][3] When not mineralized, the presence of debris is known as chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). [1] Symptoms may include bad breath, [1] foreign body sensation, sore throat, pain or discomfort with swallowing, and cough. [4]
Oropharyngeal cancer, [1] [2] [3] also known as oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and tonsil cancer, [1] is a disease in which abnormal cells with the potential to both grow locally and spread to other parts of the body are found in the oral cavity, in the tissue of the part of the throat that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx.
Tonsillar crypts. Low-power microscope magnification of a cross-section through one of the tonsillar crypts (running diagonally) as it opens onto the surface of the throat (at the top). Stratified epithelium (e) covers the throat's surface and continues as a lining of the crypt. Beneath the surface are numerous nodules (f) of lymphoid tissue.
A normal throat. Pharyngitis is a type of inflammation caused by an upper respiratory tract infection. It may be classified as acute or chronic. Acute pharyngitis may be catarrhal, purulent, or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual.