laryngitis

Also known as larynx inflammation, larynxitis, laryngeal inflammation

Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx (voice box). Symptoms often include a hoarse voice to no voice at all and may include fever, cough, pain in the front of the neck, and trouble swallowing. Typically, these last under 2 weeks.

Key facts

Medical condition.name: Laryngitis
Medical condition.image: Laryngitis gastrica.jpg
Medical condition.caption: Endoscopic image of an inflamed larynx caused by acid reflux
Medical condition.field: Otorhinolaryngology
Medical condition.image_size: 300px
Medical condition.symptoms: Hoarse voice, aphonia fever, pain
Medical condition.duration: Usually a little more than 2 weeks
Medical condition.causes: Viral, trauma, bacterial
Medical condition.diagnosis: Based on symptoms, examination via laryngoscopy if concerns
Medical condition.differential: Epiglottitis, laryngeal cancer, croup
Medical condition.treatment: Voice rest, fluids
Medical condition.frequency: Common

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Research

120,878 papers

[Prolonged ulcerative laryngitis].HNO · 2022
Allergic laryngitis: unraveling the myths.Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery · 2017
Gastroesophageal reflux laryngitis.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 1993
[Clinical features of ulcerative laryngitis].Vestnik otorinolaringologii · 2025
Reflux-associated laryngitis and laryngopharyngeal reflux: a gastroenterologist's point of view.Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2009

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Wikidata facts

Image: Laryngitis gastrica.jpg

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exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000068
NCI Thesaurus ID: C26811
Commons category: Laryngitis
ICD-9-CM: 464.00
WordLift URL: data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/laryngitis

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Contents

Causes
Diagnosis
Treatment and epidemiology
Signs and symptoms
Voice quality
Causes
Acute
Viral
Bacterial
Fungal
Trauma
Chronic
Allergies
Reflux
Autoimmune disorders
Diagnosis
Visual diagnosis
Referral
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Acute laryngitis
Viral
Bacterial
Fungal
Trauma
Chronic laryngitis
Reflux
Inflammatory
Autoimmune
Granulomatous
Prognosis
Acute
Chronic
References
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== Causes == Laryngitis is categorized as acute if it lasts less than 3 weeks and chronic if symptoms last more than 3 weeks. Acute cases usually occur as part of a viral upper respiratory tract infection, other infections, and trauma such as from coughing or other causes. Chronic cases may occur due to smoking, tuberculosis, allergies, acid reflux, rheumatoid arthritis, or sarcoidosis. The underlying mechanism involves irritation of the vocal cords.