Tonsillitis is a bacterial or viral infection of the tonsils—the two oval-shaped fleshy pads found at the back of your throat. Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, and white patches on the tonsils. Frequent episodes of tonsillitis could indicate unhealthy and persistently infected tonsils.

Tonsil stones or tonsilliths are small hard lumps that form in the crypts and craters of the tonsils. They are caused by the accumulation of minerals, food, and bacteria. Tonsilliths can cause bad breath and foreign-body sensation; patients may occasionally cough or clear these littles stones out, but they frequently recur.

Hoarseness is when the quality of one’s voice is reduced due to various conditions affecting the voice box (larynx). The most common cause is that of laryngitis, which is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the vocal folds. Less common causes of persistent hoarseness include vocal cord nodules, cysts, and tumours.

LPR occurs when stomach acid flows back up into the oesophagus and into the throat and voice box, causing irritation and damage to the lining of these areas. Symptoms include throat itchiness, sensation of something stuck in the throat, excessive phlegm, hoarse voice, chronic cough, and heartburn.

If you experience any of the mentioned conditions or symptoms, please book an appointment with CURA ENT for a detailed assessment. Here are some of the treatments and procedures we perform:

• Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy
• Videoscopic laryngoscopy
• Injection laryngoplasty (voice strengthening surgery for vocal cord weakness)
• Thyroplasty (voice strengthening surgery for vocal cord weakness)
• Endolaryngeal microsurgery
• Transoral laser surgery