Are White Lesion With Yellow Patches In Throat Signs Of HPV?

Posted on Fri, 6 May 2016

Question: does this look like hpv/cancer? white lesion at bottom of tonsil. yellow patches back of throat

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not hpv

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
It is looking like acute tonsillitis , a bacterial infection.
You need treatment with oral antibiotics.
Please meet a doctor and get it prescribed.
Don't worry it's not hpv infection or cancer.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (57 minutes later)

has been this way for a long time and my gp doesn't seem to want to help much

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Is there any symptom

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Do you have any symptoms like pain or feeling of gritty sensation in throat ?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

No pain no also have tonsil stones every so often

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Just relax.
It's not a cancer or anything dangerous.
Do gargling with warm saline water.
It will be better if you meet an ent specialist and get yourself examined.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 hours later)

thanks for replying again, I worry myself silly about things! I have an ent appointment a week today so will get some answers then I hooe, thanks again

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
Just relax.
You are totally safe.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee