Hoarseness: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Hoarseness

Common Cold

[…] discharge by 34% (95% CI: 17% to 51%), nasal congestion by 37% (15% to 58%), sneezing by 22% (-1% to 45%), scratchy throat by 33% (8% to 59%), sore throat by 18% (-10% to 46%), hoarseness [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The symptoms of a common cold include sneezing, runny nose, nasal obstruction, sore or scratchy throat, cough, hoarseness, and mild general symptoms like headache, feverishness [commoncold.org]

"I believe that drinking warm drinks with honey can be soothing specifically if one is suffering symptoms of sore throat and hoarse voice. [buzzfeed.com]

Upper Respiratory Infection

Additional to the secondary infection can be laryngitis (hoarseness/”frog in the throat”), traccheitis, (irritation of trachea), acute bronchitis, sinusitis, and even the [time-to-run.com]

The symptoms of a upper respiratory infection typically include:: Body aches Cough Ear fullness Headache Hoarse voice Low-grade fever Nasal congestion Runny nose with clear [umiamihealth.org]

If you develop laryngitis, however, you may lose your voice or become hoarse. [idcare.com]

Viral Upper Respiratory Infection

Laryngeal involvement is recognized by hoarseness or voice loss and dry cough. Epiglottitis may represent a potential lethal emergency. [symptoma.com]

[…] pharyngitis; Pts with acute sinusitis often have fever for 1 wk, facial pain–especially unilateral, maxillary toothache, headache, and excessive purulent nasal discharge; hoarseness [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Symptoms may include: runny nose or mucus blocking the air passages in the nose congestion cough and hoarseness mild fever, usually less than 100 F poor feeding rash How is [wsupgdocs.org]

Viral Lower Respiratory Infection

[…] respiratory failure and congestive heart failure with infection, pneumonia or symptoms of wheezing, dyspnea, cough, sputum production, nasal congestion, sore throat, and/or hoarseness [contagionlive.com]

If laryngitis develops (larynx voice box itis inflammation), the patient may lose their voice or become hoarse. [emedicinehealth.com]

Often preceded by coryzal symptoms, followed by fever, hoarseness, cough and signs of upper airway obstruction, namely stridor. [virology.uct.ac.za]

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

An increasing amount of evidence indicates that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a contributing factor to hoarseness, throat clearing, throat discomfort, chronic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 36-year-old woman had dyspnea, hoarseness, chest pain, and wheezes without relief for a decade. Neuropsychiatric evaluations disclosed mild depression. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms may include coughing, frequent clearing of the throat, difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia), hoarseness, or exacerbation of asthma. gastroesophageal reflux [britannica.com]

Esophagitis

Hoarseness of voice Irritation of vocal cords can cause hoarseness of voice. Hoarseness of voice Irritation of vocal cords can cause hoarseness of voice. [medicaljoyworks.com]

Symptoms may include: Cough Difficulty swallowing Painful swallowing Heartburn (acid reflux) Hoarseness Sore throat Treatment depends on the cause. [nlm.nih.gov]

Others may have some symptoms of heartburn, indigestion, gas pain, excessive belching, hoarseness, sore throat, coughing, chest pain and trouble swallowing. [gandhofcny.com]

Food Allergy

Signs of this reaction include: • Hoarseness, throat tightness or a lump in the throat • Wheezing, chest tightness or trouble breathing • Tingling in the hands, feet, lips [aaaai.org]

This triggers allergic symptoms that can include: wheezing trouble breathing coughing hoarseness throat tightness belly pain vomiting diarrhea itchy, watery, or swollen eyes [kidshealth.org]

Common symptoms of anaphylaxis: Skin : itching, hives, redness, swelling Mouth : itching, swelling of lips and/or tongue Throat : itching, tightness/closure, hoarseness, difficulty [allergyasthmanetwork.org]

Polyps

Symptoms of vocal cord nodules, polyps, and granulomas include chronic hoarseness and a breathy voice, which tend to develop over days to weeks. [merckmanuals.com]

Vocal cord nodules are the most common cause of chronic (long-term) hoarseness in children. [gosh.nhs.uk]

Depending on their size, location, and type (sessile vs. pedunculated), a poyps can cause symptoms that range from mild hoarseness to severe voice impairment. [entcolumbia.org]

Allergic Rhinitis

Itching of the eyes with redness and watering, headache, intermittent ear plugging, chronic cough, wheezing, intermittent hoarseness, sore throat, and fatigue can also be [care.american-rhinologic.org]

"A mild sore throat may accompany an allergy, but with a cold you could lose your voice and have hoarseness. [collegecentral.com]

Symptoms include itchy eyes, ears, nose or throat, sneezing, irritability, nasal congestion and hoarseness. [livescience.com]

Influenza

Signs of serious allergic reaction can include breathing problems, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heartbeat, or dizziness. [web.archive.org]

Hoarse, dry or sore throat, cough and possible mild chest discomfort become more noticeable. You may feel tired or flat. Day 8: Symptoms decrease. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Chronic Alcoholism

[…] marga picchasrava Guda ruja Guda sopha Guda swayadhu Gudakila Gulma Haematemesis Haematuria Haemorrhage Halimaka Heart burn heaviness Hepatitis Hiatus hernia Hidma Hikka Hoarseness [ayushvedah.com]

[…] the flanks or sides of the chest Mukha shosha – dryness of the mouth Murdha arti (shira shula) – head ache Nabhi arti – pain in the navel region Kasa – cough Swara bheda – hoarseness [easyayurveda.com]

Chronic Laryngitis

Fold : Laryngitis Acute and Chronic The term laryngitis is used to describe an inflammation (swelling) of the vocal fold mucosa (cover) causing mild to severe dysphonia (hoarseness [provoicecenter.com]

Hoarseness is very rarely a manifestation of internal medical illness. [aerzteblatt.de]

[…] is more evident when attempting to make a high pitched sound A long history of hoarseness and aphonia Hoarseness is very evident Coughing is relatively mild Occasionally [americandragon.com]

Acute Laryngitis

Differential Diagnosis Voice abuse is the most frequent noninfectious cause of hoarseness. [internalmedicinejournal.blogspot.com]

Expressed hoarseness up to full aphonia. When phonation, and cough - sharp pain in my throat. [medicalency.com]

Talking too much, screaming, constantly clearing your throat, or smoking can make you hoarse. [icdlist.com]

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism symptomatology was similar in both groups, except for a greater frequency of hoarseness in the group with HAH. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 40 year-old male presented with the history facial puffiness, hoarseness of voice and gait-ataxia. Investigations revealed frank primary hypothyroidism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She presented to our hospital with sudden-onset general malaise, edema, and hoarseness with an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (373.3 μIU/ml) level and very low triiodothyronine [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Goiter

An 82-year-old male musician presented abrupt thyroid enlargement, hoarseness, and trachea compression when he was playing the clarinet. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In patients with a rapidly enlarging thyroid gland presenting with dysphagia, dyspnea, or hoarseness, amyloid goiter and malignancy should both be suspected, even when systemic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Phonatory symptoms included hoarseness, vocal fatigue, vocal straining, lump sensation, and aphonia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pharyngitis

A hoarse voice, also known as dysphonia, is when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained, or is softer in volume or lower in pitch. [1] [2] A hoarse voice [en.wikipedia.org]

Six clinical symptom scores, such as the severity of itchy throat, hoarseness, pain, odynophagia, cough and otalgia were evaluated in chronic pharyngitis patients after the [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

hoarseness) 10. [de.slideshare.net]

Hashimoto Thyroiditis

[…] system: Joint pains and muscle cramps Cardiovasular system: Bradycardia Reproductive system: Irregular menstrual cycle Others: Dry skin, weight gain, cold intolerance, voice hoarseness [symptoma.com]

Other symptoms of hypothyroidism include the following: Cold intolerance Voice hoarseness and pressure symptoms in the neck from thyroid enlargement Slowed movement and loss [emedicine.medscape.com]

Anyone who has a hoarse voice, constipation, a puffy and pale face, dry skin, and feels tired for no clear reason should see a doctor. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Peripheral Neuropathy

Overview Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves), often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body. Your peripheral nervous system sends information from your brain and[…] [mayoclinic.org]

Laryngeal Lesion

He feels that there is constant hoarseness. He has no difficulty breathing. [app1.unmc.edu]

Lesions No. of Cases % 1 Hoarseness 8 32 2 Chr. [jemds.com]

Hoarseness of voice is present in all benign laryngeal lesions. Vocal abuse and smoking are the most common causative factors. [scopemed.org]

Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis

In cases of idiopathic onset of paralysis, patients frequently report that hoarseness began following a viral infection. [bbivar.com]

Cytomegalovirus infection of the laryngeal nerve presenting as hoarseness in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. [doi.org]

Peptic Esophagitis

However, it is interesting to note that Koufman, et al. found increased GER in 78% of patients with hoarseness [ 2 ]. [hon.ch]

• Dysphagia (Difficulty swallowing) • Dry cough, hoarseness of voice • Occasionally, nausea • Regurgitation of food or sour liquid (acid reflux) • Common symptoms in children [drthindhomeopathy.com]

Other mouth and throat symptoms sometimes occur, such as gum problems, bad breath, sore throat, hoarseness and a feeling of a lump in the throat. [patient.info]

Bronchogenic Carcinoma

He had dysphagia, weight loss and hoarseness of voice. Lab tests potassium of 2.5 mmol/l, with normal sodium, urea, creatinine. Bicarbonate 35 mmol/l. [endocrine-abstracts.org]

[…] return (causing edema) from: Arms: limb edema Periorbital area: periorbital edema Ocular mucosal membranes: chemosis (visual disturbance) Pharynx and larynx: stridor and hoarseness [epomedicine.com]

[…] often o SVC obstruction (5%) § Most often small cell · Associated clinical findings o Horner's syndrome § Pancoast tumor o Elevated hemidiaphragm § Phrenic nerve paralysis o Hoarseness [learningradiology.com]

Carcinoma of the Lung

Cancer of the trachea—dry cough, hoarseness, breathlessness, difficulty swallowing Cancer of the larynx (at the top of the trachea)—hoarseness, voice changes, sore throat [publichealth.va.gov]

According to the Cleveland Clinic, these symptoms include: Persistent, prolonged cough Coughing up blood Wheezing and shortness of breath Chest pain Appetite loss Hoarseness [livescience.com]

Common symptoms of lung cancer include A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time Constant chest pain Coughing up blood Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness [medlineplus.gov]

Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

[…] and can present in the following ways: constitutional fever weight loss malaise primary tumor cough hemoptysis dyspnea local invasion dysphagia ( esophageal compression ) hoarseness [radiopaedia.org]

[…] symptoms that may occur with NSCLC and SCLC include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, fatigue, chest pain, weight loss and loss of appetite, recurring lung infections, hoarseness [medicinenet.com]

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Babies with a patent ductus arteriosus will often have a hoarse cry, a cough, pneumonia, heart failure with difficulty breathing, and poor weight gain. [health.state.mn.us]

Possible risks of the surgery include hoarseness, bleeding, infection and a paralyzed diaphragm. Catheter procedures. [mayoclinic.org]

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

[…] large mass in the neck pain in the neck, jaw, or ear choking sensations People with cancer that has spread to the nerves that control the vocal cords may also experience hoarseness [medicalnewstoday.com]

[…] who notices a persistent lump or swelling just below the Adam's apple should see a doctor, especially if the symptoms coincide with any of the following signs: unexplained hoarseness [medicalnewstoday.com]

As a result, symptoms may include: Swelling of the neck Hoarseness Breathing problems due to narrowing of airways Cough Cough with blood Diarrhea due to high calcitonin level [nlm.nih.gov]

Childhood Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

[…] symptoms of lung cancer are: – Cough that does not go away or gets worse over time – Coughing of blood – Aching and persistent chest pain – Shortness of breath – Wheezing or hoarseness [jclroxas18.wordpress.com]

Some of the symptoms of less advanced cancer include chronic cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, hoarseness, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain, weight loss, and [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] respiratory infection Pain in the chest, side, or back (usually due to infiltration by the tumor of areas surrounding the lungs) that sometimes worsens with taking a breath Hoarseness [emedicinehealth.com]

Relapsing Polychondritis

A 35-year-old male presented with complaints of hoarseness, tinnitus and dyspnea for 19 years, with a history of several diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for laryngeal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 51-year-old woman presented with one-month history of fever, productive cough, dyspnea, hoarseness and polyarthritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other cartilage in the body can be damaged, leading to various symptoms, such as red or painful eyes, hoarseness, cough, difficulty breathing, rashes, and pain around the [merckmanuals.com]

Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma

Rare but worrisome presentations include hoarseness due to vocal cord paralysis and obstruction of the airway or esophagus. [orpha.net]

Findings such as cervical lymphadenopathy, sudden onset of pain in the neck, unexplained voice changes or hoarseness and a rapidly growing mass are potential signs of malignant [symptoma.com]

Late symptoms Dysphagia Hoarseness (vocal cord paresis) Horner syndrome Possible obstruction of the superior vena cava Only 25% of thyroid carcinomas detected by ultrasound [amboss.com]

Malignant Neoplasm of the Lung

Early symptoms of SCLC: Persistent cough Chest pain that gets worse with deep breathing, laughing or coughing Hoarseness Unexplained loss of appetite and weight Coughing up [cancercenter.com]

[…] back unrelated to pain from coughing A change in color or volume of sputum, saliva and mucus that is coughed up from the respiratory tract Shortness of breath Changes or hoarseness [iaslc.org]

Some people become breathless and develop a hoarse cough during radiotherapy. This should ease in the weeks following treatment. [royalmarsden.nhs.uk]