Many children with enlarged tonsils have no symptoms at all.

Symptoms of enlarged tonsils include:

• Difficulty breathing
• Difficulty breathing through the nose
• Mouth breathing
• Runny nose
• Snoring

Symptoms of infected tonsils (tonsillitis) include:

• Bad breath
• Difficulty swallowing
• Sore throat
• Swollen lymph glands in the neck
• White pus on tonsils

For more information:

• Bacterial pharyngitis symptoms
• Mononucleosis symptoms
• Peritonsillar abscess symptoms
• Tonsillitis symptoms
• Viral pharyngitis symptoms