Laryngopharyngitis

Classification according to ICD-10
J06.0	Acute laryngopharyngitis
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

A laryngopharyngitis is an acute or chronic inflammation-related disease of the upper respiratory tract involving the larynx ( larynx ) and the throat ( the pharynx ). It can be caused by viruses and bacteria . Permanent external influences and irritation (such as smoking or contaminated breathing air) can also be triggers. The symptoms correspond to a combination of throat inflammation and larynx inflammation .

literature

• Hans-Georg Boenninghaus : Ear, nose and throat medicine for students of medicine . 10th edition. Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg / New York 1996, ISBN 3-540-60396-4 , pp. 325-329 .

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