An encyclopedia about voice, swallowing, airway, coughing, & other head + neck disorders.
Laryngitis is a general term for inflammation of the larynx. There are different variants and causes.
Acid reflux
· Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
· Laryngopharynx acid reflux disease (LPRD)
Auto-immune laryngitis
Bacterial laryngitis
Candida laryngitis and pharyngitis
· Caused by candida albicans, a commensal organism
Croup
Cryptococcus neoformans
Laryngitis sicca
Post-surgical laryngitis
Radiation mucositis
Rheumatoid nodules of the vocal cords
Thyrohyoid syndrome
Ulcerative laryngitis
Viral laryngitis
