White lumps on the inside of the throat may be associated with acute suppurative tonsillitis, pharyngeal diphtheria, Fanshawe pharyngitis, infectious mononucleosis and other diseases.
1. Acute purulent tonsillitis: acute non-specific inflammation of the palatine tonsils, acute infection pus, the surface of the bilateral tonsils covered with white or yellow punctate exudate, sometimes connected to the membrane, into a block. The performance of the inner wall of the throat has white lumps.
2. Pharyngeal diphtheria: caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection, when it occurs in the pharynx, it can be manifested as pseudomembrane in the form of a sheet, and disseminated lesions are often beyond the scope of the tonsils, involving the uvula, soft palate, posterior pharyngeal wall, nasopharyngeal or laryngeal part.
3. Fanshuang pharyngitis: the lesion is caused by Clostridium difficile and Fanshuang spirochete infection. The lesions are mostly confined to one side of the tonsils, and may also involve the palatal arch, gums and pharyngeal wall. The lesion is covered with a thick and dirty pseudomembrane, yellow or grayish-white, composed of necrotic material for the ulcer, easy to swab, swabbing the ulcer surface with small bleeding spots.
4. Infectious mononucleosis: caused by EBV infection, mostly in children, for an acute or subacute infectious diseases. Tonsils are red and swollen, with ulceration, with grayish-white exudate attached, easy to wipe away.
When you find white lumps in the lining of the throat, you need to actively seek medical attention, systematic examination, clear diagnosis and standardized treatment as prescribed by the doctor.