Inflammation of the tonsils may affect the lower part of the ear. Acute tonsillitis pain may radiate to the ear, or the earache may be caused by otitis media due to tonsillitis.
When the tonsils are infected with pathogenic bacteria such as type B hemolytic streptococcus, it can lead to the occurrence of acute suppurative tonsillitis, the tonsils can be congested, swollen or suppurative, and the tonsillar crypts are filled with exudate, resulting in severe sore throat, which can cause earache when the sore throat radiates to the ear, accompanied by symptoms of dysphagia.
At the same time, the pharyngeal cavity is connected to the middle ear cavity through the Eustachian tube. When the tonsils are inflamed, the mucosa of the middle ear can be involved, making it congested and swollen with inflammatory manifestations, which can cause earache and can radiate to the head or teeth.
When tonsillitis occurs, it is recommended to go to the hospital specialist in time, under the guidance of the doctor’s standardized symptomatic treatment of the cause.