Laryngitis causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2], Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]
Overview
Laryngitis may be the result of infectious or noninfectious causes. The most common causes of laryngitis are due to viral infections, and include rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Common bacterial causes of laryngitis include Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influenzae.
Causes
Life-threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes of laryngitis include anthrax. Life-threatening causes may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Common causes of laryngitis include:
- Adenovirus
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Herpes zoster
- Influenza
- Measles
- Mumps
- Parainfluenza virus
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Rhinovirus
- Staphylococcus aureus
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Acitretin
- Acrylic acid
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute viral nasopharyngitis (common cold)
- Adenovirus
- Albuterol
- Allergies
- Amyloidosis
- Anthrax
- Aspergillosis
- Atropine
- Azelastine
- Azithromycin
- Barrett’s esophagus
- Bejel
- Blastomycosis
- Bordetella pertussis
- Bronchitis
- Candida
- Capecitabine
- Celecoxib
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae
- Clomipramine
- Cochlear implant
- Common cold
- Croup
- Dinoprostone
- Dornase alfa
- Empty nose syndrome
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Epiglottitis
- Estazolam
- Eszopiclone
- Excessive coughing
- Fentanyl
- Flu
- Flunisolide
- Fluticasone
- Fluvoxamine
- Frovatriptan
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gentian violet
- Golimumab
- Group B streptococcal infection
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Helicobacter pylori
- Herpes simplex virus infection
- Herpes zoster
- Histoplasmosis
- Human metapneumovirus
- Influenza
- Injury
- Interferon beta-1a
- Interferon beta-1b
- Irritants
- Ixabepilone
- Laryngotracheitis
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy
- Lisinopril
- MALT lymphoma
- Measles
- Mirtazapine
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Mumps
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Obstructive laryngitis
- Paracoccidioidomycosis
- Parainfluenza virus
- Pemphigus
- Pentamidine
- Pneumomediastinum
- Pneumonia
- Pollution
- Pulmozyme
- Radiation therapy
- Raloxifene
- Relapsing polychondritis
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Rhinoscleroma
- Rhinovirus
- Rifapentine
- Selective IgA deficiency
- Sibutramine
- Sildenafil
- Sporotrichosis
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Syphilis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Tacrolimus
- Tiagabine
- Tiotropium
- Tobramycin
- Tolcapone
- Treponema pallidum
- Tuberculosis
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Venlafaxine
- Vocal trauma
- Voice misuse
- Wegener granulomatosis
- Zaleplon
References
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