Odynophagia: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Odynophagia

Left untreated, odynophagia and its underlying cause can lead to further complications. Weight loss may also occur with odynophagia. [healthline.com]

This rare disorder should be considered in patients presenting with sudden-onset retrosternal pain in addition to dysphagia and odynophagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some patients complain of odynophagia and sensation of food getting stuck in the mid-esophagus as well. [medicaljoyworks.com]

Peritonsillar Abscess

A 19-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of intermittent odynophagia, voice changes, and fever. [nejm.org]

A progressively severe sore throat on one side and pain during swallowing (odynophagia) usually are the earliest symptoms. [dbpedia.org]

Stack, M.D. 4 Citing Articles A 19-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of intermittent odynophagia, voice changes, and fever. [nejm.org]

Peptic Esophagitis

Left untreated, odynophagia and its underlying cause can lead to further complications. Weight loss may also occur with odynophagia. [healthline.com]

Symptoms of Reflux Esophagitis Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) Painful swallowing (odynophagia) Chest pain Swallowed food becoming stuck in the esophagus Nausea Vomiting [universityendoscopy.com]

Diagnosis Odynophagia, painful swallowing, is a symptom that is unique to infectious esophagitis. [atsu.edu]

Esophageal Ulcer

A 37-year-old female presented with a one-week history of odynophagia and weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] young, former homosexual, and narcotics-abusing male patient developed malaise, fever, lymphadenopathy, esophageal candidiasis, lymphopenia, and anergy progressing to severe odynophagia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Right: 83 year-old man with dysphagia but no odynophagia, pyrosis or dyspepsia. [endoatlas.com]

Esophageal Crohn Disease

Typical presentation of symptomatic esophageal Crohn's disease may include dysphagia, odynophagia, weight loss, and chest discomfort. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Odynophagia limits adequate food and fluid intake. Malnutrition and dehydration are possible consequences. [livestrong.com]

At a 2-week follow-up, her stool was more formed, and the abdominal pain and odynophagia had resolved. [acgcasereports.gi.org]

Esophageal Candidiasis

Patients with herpes esophagitis often present with acute odynophagia, heartburn, and fever. [shmabstracts.com]

[…] detecting Candida esophagitis PATHOLOGY • Most common cause of infectious esophagitis Only 50% of patients with Candida esophagitis are found to have thrush CLINICAL ISSUES • Odynophagia [radiologykey.com]

Patients with Candida esophagitis usually complain of odynophagia and, less commonly, dysphagia. [merckmanuals.com]

Phlegmonous Esophagitis

We report a woman presenting with unrelenting odynophagia and chest pain. Computed tomography identified a deep neck infection with acute phlegmonous esophagitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After intravenous antibiotics, he improved but experi-enced dysphagia and odynophagia. [jstage.jst.go.jp]

CASE REPORT A 57-year-old, well-nourished female presented with a sore throat for 5 days and subsequent odynophagia, dysphagia, and chest pain. [academic.oup.com]

Radiation Esophagitis

Most commonly reported complaints are nausea, odynophagia, dysphagia, and anorexia that can promote significant weight loss. [symptoma.com]

Patients typically present with nonspecific symptoms such as dysphagia and odynophagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The barium studies were obtained 13-87 days (average, 39 days) after the initiation of radiation therapy because of acute odynophagia, dysphagia, or both. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

She complained of dysphagia and odynophagia and had cheilitis, glossitis, and hypochromic anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

American) and through-the-scope (balloon dilators) are the esophageal dilators commonly available.[8] Clinical spectrum of complications of esophageal dilation may range from odynophagia [amhsr.org]

• Odynophagia. • Tachycardia. • Weight loss. • Underlying loose of connective tissue. • Atrophic glossitis. [drthindhomeopathy.com]

Parapharyngeal Abscess

Symptoms and Signs Most patients have fever, sore throat, odynophagia, and swelling in the neck down to the hyoid bone. [msdmanuals.com]

There is marked odynophagia associated with it. [earnosethroatclinic.blogspot.com]

Symptoms and Signs of Parapharyngeal Abscess Most patients have fever, sore throat, odynophagia, and swelling in the neck down to the hyoid bone. [merckmanuals.com]

Retropharyngeal Abscess

A case of tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess is described here presenting with odynophagia and Horner's syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe a patient with sarcoidosis and odynophagia admitted with a large retropharyngeal abscess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Major signs and symptoms on physical examination include fever, hypersalivation, odynophagia, reduced oral intake, sore throat, swelling on the neck, torticollis, limitation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cytomegalovirus Esophagitis

Dysphagia is the most common clinical finding with relatively modest odynophagia. [healio.com]

Odynophagia, pain in the epigastric region, swallowing difficulties, vomiting, and nausea are some of the most important symptoms. [symptoma.com]

Patients with Candida esophagitis usually complain of odynophagia and, less commonly, dysphagia. [merckmanuals.com]

Traction Diverticulum of the Esophagus

Esophagram for Patient 2, 75-year-old woman with regurgitation, dysphagia, pain, and odynophagia. Figure 2. [jaoa.org]

Compression of the esophagus by a large diverticulum (eg: Zenker’s diverticulum) can cause dysphagia and odynophagia. [2] Regurgitation Patients complain of regurgitation [explainmedicine.com]

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Mucosal injury may be asymptomatic or may manifest by dysphagia, odynophagia or chest pain. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Acute Epiglottitis

Other important clinical factors to consider are odynophagia, drooling, hoarseness, muffled voice, dyspnoea, swelling of the posterior side of the epiglottis and a high WBC [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most common symptoms were sore throat (95%) and odynophagia (94%); the most common signs were muffled voice and evidence of pharyngitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Our study revealed sore throat in 83.3%, dysphagia and odynophagia in 78.6% patients. [arquivosdeorl.org.br]

Herpes Simplex Esophagitis

On day 2 after hospitalization, the patient showed high-grade fever, odynophagia and hematemesis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with herpes esophagitis often present with acute odynophagia, heartburn, and fever. [shmabstracts.com]

It is important to remind herpes esophagitis in cases of severe odynophagia even in immunocompetent hosts. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Esophageal Perforation

Two days later, he presented with odynophagia. Computed tomography demonstrated small bilateral pleural effusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Five days later, he presented to the emergency department with throat pain, odynophagia, secretion intolerance, muffled voice, and neck stiffness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Development of symptoms like dysphagia, pneumonia, fever, odynophagia, hoarseness, weight loss, and breathing difficulty in patients with a history of previous anterior cervical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chemical Esophagitis

She continued to take the drug and 10 days later was hospitalized for odynophagia and dehydration. [nejm.org]

[…] hematemesis ) Gastrointestinal chest pain – burning (heartburn), aching, sharp pain similar to cardiac chest pain Difficulty swallowing ( dysphagia ) Painful swallowing (odynophagia [healthhype.com]

This is in agreement with other reports, where retrosternal pain, odynophagia and dysphagea are the most frequently reported symptoms [1]. [saudijgastro.com]

Esophageal Burn

/dysphagia) Gastroenterology consultation; endoscopy Consider surgery (Persistent daily and nightly regurgitation, odynophagia, dysphagia, poor response to drugs) Maximum [thedoctorwillseeyounow.com]

[…] year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease presented to the emergency room for the second time in one month with retrosternal chest pain, mild dysphagia, and odynophagia [nejm.org]

[…] esophagus) Esophageal manometry (measures pressure in the esophagus) Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) HIV testing Neck x-ray Throat culture Swallowing - pain or burning; Odynophagia [medlineplus.gov]

Foreign Body in the Pharynx

The patient history revealed that she had previously been treated several times for odynophagia with cervical tumescence, with a history of accidental ingestion of a sharp [omicsonline.org]

The typical patient with perforation has a good history of foreign body ingestion along with: Severe chest and/or neck pain Odynophagia Aphagia or drooling Tachycardia Tachypnoea [entsho.com]

Usual symptoms were history of ingestion of F.B., along with dysphagia, odynophagia, and sensation of foreign body in throat, excessive salivation, pain in neck, vomiting [ispub.com]

Esophageal Obstruction

Elderly patients are at especially at risk because they often have few teeth. [1] Odynophagia Partial obstruction of the esophagus can cause odynophagia. [1] Sialorrhea Sialorrhea [explainmedicine.com]

A blockage of the esophagus may cause a number of symptoms including discomfort or pain when eating and swallowing ( odynophagia ), difficulty swallowing ( dysphagia ) and [healthhype.com]

Case Report A 43-year old man presented to the emergency room with a one-day history of odynophagia and dysphagia. [ispub.com]

Disorder of the Hypopharynx

C) Fungal Fungal infections of the oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus can result in significant dysphagia and odynophagia. [entandallergy.com]

This patient with severe odynophagia also had a large idiopathic esophageal ulceration. Buy Membership for Gastroenterology and Hepatology Category to continue reading. [clinicalgate.com]

Voice changes, odynophagia, inability to handle oral secretions, and fever frequently are seen. [ahcmedia.com]

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Dysphagia and odynophagia are common symptoms. Endoscopy is the procedure of choice for diagnosis. Symptomatic management is the mainstay of treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other risks reported after anti-reflux surgery procedures include bloating, nausea, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), odynophagia (painful swallowing), retching, and vomiting [toraxmedical.com]

[…] coughing, shortness of breath) Feeling filled up quickly when eating Frequent vomiting Hoarseness Loss of appetite Trouble swallowing (dysphagia) or pain with swallowing (odynophagia [nlm.nih.gov]

Foreign Body in the Esophagus

Other symptoms include retrosternal fullness, regurgitation, odynophagia, blood-stained saliva, and gagging and choking. [msdmanuals.com]

[…] lower esophageal sphincter, pylorus, and ileocecal valve. 1, 2, 4 View/Print Table TABLE 1 Symptoms of Esophageal Foreign Bodies Blood in saliva Coughing Drooling Dysphagia/odynophagia [aafp.org]

[…] aspiration pneumonia Respiratory distress Stridor Tachypnea or dyspnea Vomiting Wheezing TABLE 1 Symptoms of Esophageal Foreign Bodies Blood in saliva Coughing Drooling Dysphagia/odynophagia [aafp.org]

Esophageal Carcinoma

She was admitted to our hospital complaining of dysphagia and odynophagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CASE REPORT We present the case of a 52-year-old man with symptoms of dysphagia and odynophagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Teach the patient to report any dysphagia or odynophagia, which may indicate a regrowth of the tumor. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Tonsillitis

We report a case of an otherwise healthy man who presented with dysphagia, odynophagia and neck pain following a sore throat. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of tonsillitis/pharygnitis include: sore throat; fever; odynophagia; hoarse voice; vomiting; cough; diarrhoea; arthralgia; tonsillopharyngeal erythema; tonsillopharygneal [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

Nutcracker Esophagus

51.4%), dysphagia (58.8% and 42.8%), and heartburn (64.7% and 42.8%), followed by regurgitation, dyspepsia, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) complaints, respiratory symptoms, and odynophagia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These symptoms are odynophagia and globus sensation. Odynophagia Odynophagia means painful swallowing. [medicinenet.com]

[…] in the esophagus if you experience: Difficulty swallowing (called dysphagia) Angina-like pain (discomfort in the chest) Persistent heartburn Pain with swallowing (called odynophagia [health.ucsd.edu]

Lower Esophageal Ring

HSV Esophagitis 14 year old boy with odynophagia, dysphagia and chest pain Normal Esophagus Endoscopic photograph of a normal esophagus taken from a 8 yo. [naspghan.org]

Other risks reported after anti-reflux surgery procedures include bloating, nausea, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), odynophagia (painful swallowing), retching, and vomiting [toraxmedical.com]

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Mucosal injury may be asymptomatic or may manifest by dysphagia, odynophagia or chest pain. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Acute Mediastinitis

Severe odynophagia and respiratory distress with positive neck or chest findings should raise suspicion of mediastinitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The following day, he started to feel fatigued with fevers, anorexia, odynophagia, and nausea but denied vomiting. [journals.lww.com]

Patients may also present with odynophagia, dyspnea, tachypnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, fever, and hypotension which may develop within hours of the perforation. [journals.lww.com]

Upper Respiratory Infection

[…] nasal congestion, runny nose (rhinorrhea), nasal discharge (may change from clear to white to green) nasal breathing, sneezing, sore or scratchy throat, painful swallowing (odynophagia [medicinenet.com]

Pharyngitis due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

Management: Acute Episode Sore Throat symptomatic management Prescribe medications in liquid form if odynophagia Antibiotic Course Penicillin use requires 10 day course Five [fpnotebook.com]

Clinical Features Group A strep pharyngitis is an acute pharyngitis that commonly presents with Sudden-onset of sore throat Odynophagia Fever Figure 1. [cdc.gov]

[…] acute pharyngitis Use Centor criteria (see Figure 1 ) Use clinical and epidemiologic findings to assess patient’s risk of GABHS (e.g., sudden onset of sore throat, fever, odynophagia [aafp.org]