Tonsillitis can present with severe pharyngeal pain that radiates along the branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve to the ear, and the pain at the base of the ear.
In addition to painful symptoms, it can be accompanied by painful swallowing, chills, high fever, decreased appetite, headache, general malaise, and weakness. It is recommended to visit the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. After the problem of enlarged tonsils is treated and recovered, the ear root pain usually disappears on its own.