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Sore throat with swallowing for 3 days, white spot near tonsil looks like canker sore but doesn't feel like one, bleeds from center. what is it?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Needs visualization: This requires an examination and direct visualization of your lesion to be more certain of what it is and how to go about managing it. Can you open your mouth as widely as this lady in the picture can? Geeze...I think I can see all the way to Hodgeville, KY down there! Good luck.
Answered 3/17/2016
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Could be...: strep throat, or a viral infection of the throat. See a doctor and have this checked. Good luck!
Answered 4/24/2015
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