[Tonsillitis]

The tonsils, paired structures which protect the pharynx, are frequently the target of infections, most often in pediatric patients. Etiology of tonsillitis may be viral (Adenovirus) as well as bacterial (Corynebacterium diphtheria, among others). Clinically, the disease may manifest congestive disturbance and exudative membranes, it may have local or systemic complications, and its treatment is symptomatic.