For some individuals, a quick glance in the mirror might reveal small white spots, resembling grains of rice, lodged in the crypts of the tonsils. These spots may emit an unpleasant odor and are sometimes accompanied by swollen tonsils. What do these symptoms indicate?

Sore throat and lymphadenopathy in the neck and tongue may or may not be dangerous. Therefore, with the initial symptoms, it is difficult to clearly distinguish between diseases such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis, etc. with potentially fatal diseases such as throat cancer.