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Acute Laryngitis
Updated: Jan 05, 2023 | Author: Rahul K Shah, MD, FACS, FAAP;
Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA more...

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This view depicts the larynx of a 62-year-old woman with
an intermittent history of exudative acute laryngitis that
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was treated conservatively. Courtesy of Ann Kearney,
Laryngitis,
Palo an inflammation of the larynx, is one of the
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most common laryngeal conditions identified.
It manifests in acute and chronic forms. [1]

Acute laryngitis has an abrupt onset and is usually

self-limited. If a patient has symptoms of laryngitis for
more than 3 weeks, the condition is classified as
chronic laryngitis. The etiology of acute laryngitis
includes vocal misuse, exposure to noxious agents,
or infectious agents leading to upper respiratory tract
infections. The infectious agents are most often viral
but sometimes bacterial.1 of 2