10 Strep Throat Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #3: Tonsillar Exudates
The tonsils are a collection of lymphoid tissues. A set of lymphatic tissues called Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring includes two tubal tonsils, two palatine tonsils, the lingual tonsil, and the adenoid tonsil.
However, the term tonsils often only refers to the palatine tonsils located on either side at the back of the throat. In strep throat, whitish-yellow or yellowish-brown pus (called tonsillar exudates) may appear on the palatine tonsils due to the bacterial infection.
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