Respiratory System (J00-J99)
- Reflux laryngitis – Laryngitis secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (synonyms: GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease); gastroesophageal reflux; reflux esophagitis; reflux disease; Reflux esophagitis; peptic esophagitis) – inflammatory disease of the esophagus (esophagitis) caused by the pathological reflux (reflux) of acid gastric juice and other gastric contents.
- Reinke’s edema (hyperplastic laryngitis).
- Spastic bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi, leading to their narrowing.
- Vocal fold nodules, so-called “singer nodules” (cause: poor vocal technique causes excessive tone of the vocalis muscle, resulting in vocal fold nodules).
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Diphtheria (true croup) – notifiable infectious disease.
- Tuberculosis (consumption) – infectious disease that affects mainly the lungs.
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48).
- Laryngeal carcinoma (cancer of the larynx)
- Larynxpapillomatosis (laryngeal papillomatosis) – papillomas (benign tumor) of the larynx, usually manifested by hoarseness or chronic shortness of breath (in children).
- Vocal fold polyps or cysts
Injuries, poisoning, and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).
- Foreign body aspiration (inhalation of foreign bodies); symptoms: inspiratory stridor (breathing sound during inhalation (inspiration); esp. in children) – Note: An interdisciplinary approach is always required when removing foreign bodies from the airways of children!
Caution!If hoarseness persists for more than three weeks, a laryngoscopy should always be performed.