Pharyngeal Ulcers: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Pharyngeal Ulcers

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Harris, MD, MS Patient Presentation: Patient's initial presentation was pharyngitis with no rash or lesions present; no other symptoms. [amssm.org]

History: At 24 hours, he presented with ulcerations on the soft palate and a painful maculopapular rash on his hands involving the palms. [amssm.org]

Nasal Septum Ulceration

(five patients) Palate damage (5 patients) Pharyngeal ulceration (three patients) Exposure to industrial fumes, wood dust, nickel-refining processes, and leather tanning [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pharyngeal ulceration (three individuals): Open sores in the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity and above the esophagus and larynx. [rightstep.com]

J31.0 Chronic rhinitis Ozena Rhinitis (chronic): · NOS · atrophic · granulomatous · hypertrophic · obstructive · purulent · ulcerative Excludes: rhinitis: · allergic ( J30.1 [apps.who.int]

Chronic Pharyngitis

CHRONIC ulcerative pharyngitis is a condition found in association with the necrotizing type of aphthous stomatitis designated as periadenitis by Sutton. 1 This condition [jamanetwork.com]

Acute pharyngitis may be catarrhal, purulent, or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual. [en.wikipedia.org]

Chronic pharyngitis may be catarrhal, hypertrophic, or atrophic. [en.wikipedia.org]

PFAPA Syndrome

Skip to main content Language Options Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome P Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome [aboutkidshealth.ca]

Specifically, patients presented with regular intervals between fever episodes and often had cervical adenopathy, pharyngitis, and apthous ulcers, in decreasing incidence. [jamanetwork.com]

<br></p> Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome 921.000000000000 Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome Periodic [aboutkidshealth.ca]

Cyclic Neutropenia

The neutropenic phase is characteristically associated with clinical symptoms such as recurrent fever, malaise, headaches, anorexia, pharyngitis, ulcers of the oral mucous [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 22 years old patient presented with recurrent episodes of diarrhoea, pharyngitis, apthous ulcers and fever for the past 6 months. The episodes lasted a week each time. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Keywords: Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis, Apthous ulcers, Neutropenia, Granular lymphocytes. [jpma.org.pk]

Pharyngitis

Ulcerative - coxsackievirus A and herpes virus are the most common cause of ulcerative pharyngitis. [healthcentral.com]

Assess hydration status fever oral/pharyngeal ulcers (coxsackie virus) tonsillar exudates tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy hepatosplenomegaly (EBV) scarlet-fever type [rch.org.au]

Applicable To Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute) Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS Pharyngitis (acute) NOS Sore throat (acute) NOS Suppurative pharyngitis (acute) Ulcerative pharyngitis [icd10data.com]

Talaromyces Marneffei Infection

Bronchoalveolar lavage, pleural ﬂuid, liver biopsies, cerebrospinal ﬂuid, pharyngeal ulcer scrapings, palatal papule scrapings, urine and stool samples may be used as clinical [medcraveonline.com]

Laryngoscopy showed laryngeal and pharyngeal ulcers that were suggestive of laryngeal tuberculosis. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

They may occur as papules, pustules, nodules, ulcers, or abscesses. [medcraveonline.com]

Disorder of the Hypopharynx

Pharyngeal paralysis Pharyngeal spasm Pharyngeal stenosis Pharyngeal ulcer Pharyngitis keratosa Pharyngocutaneous fistula Pharynx or nasopharynx abscess Spasm of the cricopharyngeus [icd9data.com]

Code Applicable To Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute) Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS Pharyngitis (acute) NOS Sore throat (acute) NOS Suppurative pharyngitis (acute) Ulcerative [icd10data.com]

To exclude NHL, clinicians should perform a biopsy on any nonhealing oral or pharyngeal ulceration that persists after aggressive medical management.(84,85) Squamous Cell [hivinsite.ucsf.edu]

Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis

(acute) NOS Suppurative pharyngitis (acute) Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute) Vincent's A69.1 Pharyngitis (acute) (catarrhal)(gangrenous) (infective) (malignant) (membranous [icd10data.com]

English necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent's angina) or (trench mouth) ANUG Angina - Vincents Trench mouth Vincent angina Vincent's Angina Vincent's angina - pharyngitis [wikidata.org]

Trench mouth, Vincent's angina - pharyngitis (disorder), acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis [Ambiguous] [ebi.ac.uk]

Pharyngeal Disease

Pharyngitis may not be a prominent complaint. HIV-1: This is associated with pharyngeal edema and erythema, common aphthous ulcers, and a rarity of exudates. [web.archive.org]

Acute Catarrhal Tonsillitis

pharyngitis Acute ulcerative tonsillitis Acute viral tonsillitis Adenoiditis Bacterial tonsillitis Exudative pharyngitis Follicular tonsillitis Gangrenous pharyngitis Gangrenous [icdlist.com]

[…] multiple 1-mm vesicles located on the posterior oropharynx and tonsils; pharyngeal and tonsillar redness Fibrin-covered ulcerations appear in later stages Sore throat and [amboss.com]

) · influenza virus: · identified ( J09, J10.1 ) · not identified ( J11.1 ) J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified Pharyngitis (acute): · NOS · gangrenous · infective NOS [apps.who.int]

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

[…] from viral pharyngitis. [emedicine.com]

The exceptions to these is when patients present overt clinical features of viral infection including rhinorrhea, cough, oral ulcers, and/or hoarseness, in which case a positive [emedicine.com]

[…] test result might reflect a carriage state. [1] If left untreated, S pyogenes pharyngitis may lead to local and distant complications. [emedicine.com]

Lethal Congenital Neutropenia with Eosinophilia

Keywords: Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis, Apthous ulcers, Neutropenia, Granular lymphocytes. [jpma.org.pk]

The physical symptoms can include: Oral ulcers Pharyngitis Lymphadenitis and/or lymphadenopathy Cellulitis Omphalitis Lung abscess Liver abscess Peritonitis Septicemia and [brighthub.com]

Examination of the throat revealed pharyngitis and aphthous ulcers while abdominal examination showed generalized abdominal tenderness with no other abnormality. [jpma.org.pk]

Gingivostomatitis

[…] necrotizing ulcerative A69.1 (acute) ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A69.1 Other Vincent's infections 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Applicable To Fusospirochetal pharyngitis [icd10data.com]

pharyngitis (acute) Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS Pharyngitis (acute) NOS Sore throat (acute) NOS Suppurative pharyngitis (acute) Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute) herpesviral [icd10data.com]

Necrotizing ulcerative (acute) gingivitis Necrotizing ulcerative (acute) gingivostomatitis Spirochetal stomatitis Trench mouth Vincent's angina Vincent's gingivitis [icd10data.com]

Acute Adenoiditis

pharyngitis Acute ulcerative tonsillitis Acute viral tonsillitis Adenoiditis Bacterial tonsillitis Exudative pharyngitis Follicular tonsillitis Gangrenous pharyngitis Gangrenous [icdlist.com]

Acute infection of tonsillar remnant; Acute infective adenoiditis; Acute lingual tonsillitis; Acute tonsillitis; Acute ulcerative pharyngitis; Acute ulcerative tonsillitis [lambdafind.com]

ulcers Management of Fungal Pharyngitis SYSTEMIC Ketoconazole Miconidazole TOPICAL Nystatin oral gel Abscess within floor of mouth Causes of Ludwig's Angina a) Odontogenic [quizlet.com]

Perforated Nasal Septum

(five patients) Palate damage (5 patients) Pharyngeal ulceration (three patients) Exposure to industrial fumes, wood dust, nickel-refining processes, and leather tanning [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] who also had a history of cocaine abuse), the following damage had occurred [3] : Nasal septum necrosis (five patients) Nasal perforation (11 patients) Nasal erythema or ulceration [emedicine.medscape.com]

Mycotoxin T2 Exposure

If the patient survives these initial stages, the next set of symptoms are painful pharyngeal/laryngeal ulceration and diffuse bleeding into the skin, bloody diarrhea, hematuria [mycotoxintestinglab.com]

Aphthous Stomatitis

Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome. [medicinetoday.com.au]

[…] of mouth Periodic fever aphthous-stomatitis pharyngitis adenitis syndrome Clinical Information A recurrent disease of the oral mucosa of unknown etiology. [icd9data.com]

PFAPA syndrome tends to occur in children (Periodic Fever, Aphthous ulcers, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis). [standardofcare.com]

Pharyngitis due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

J02.0 streptococcal J02.0 (ulcerative) Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative sore throat J02.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified [icd10data.com]

Patients with group A strep pharyngitis typically do not typically have cough, rhinorrhea, hoarseness, oral ulcers, or conjunctivitis. [cdc.gov]

To Gangrenous pharyngitis (acute) Infective pharyngitis (acute) NOS Pharyngitis (acute) NOS Sore throat (acute) NOS Suppurative pharyngitis (acute) Ulcerative pharyngitis [icd10data.com]

Candida Pharyngitis

Cankers are indurated ulcers which, in most cases, are asymptomatic and often seen on the lips, oral mucosa, tongue, palate and posterior pharyngeal wall. [scielo.br]

Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis Quinsy Staphylococcus aureus (rare) Syphilis (rare) Acute ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent angina infection) Viral Severe–moderate [murtagh.mhmedical.com]

Acute pharyngitis may be catarrhal, purulent, or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual. [en.wikipedia.org]

Osteoradionecrosis

Patient presented with deep pharyngeal ulcer, spondylitis of C2, and spinal instability. [pubs.rsna.org]

Soft-tissue edema is often associated with posterior pharyngeal mucosal defects and ulcerations ( P < .01). [pubs.rsna.org]

Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Type 3

When neytrophills are reduced (neutropenia), patient complaints of infections, recurrent infections, or mouth and pharyngeal ulcerations. [humandiseaseinsight.com]

Lingual Tonsillitis

pharyngitis Acute ulcerative tonsillitis Acute viral tonsillitis Adenoiditis Bacterial tonsillitis Exudative pharyngitis Follicular tonsillitis Gangrenous pharyngitis Gangrenous [icdlist.com]

[…] pharynx Ulcer of tonsil Ulcerative pharyngitis Ulcerative tonsillitis Viral tonsillitis Convert J03.90 to ICD-9 463 - Acute tonsillitis (Approximate Flag) Code Classification [icdlist.com]

[…] diagnostic res70: Sore throat H022.00 Read Acute ulcerative pharyngitis diagnostic res70: Sore throat H023.00 Read Acute bacterial pharyngitis diagnostic res70: Sore throat [clinicalcodes.rss.mhs.man.ac.uk]

Tornwaldt Cyst

478.29 disease (pharyngeal bursitis) 478.29 Tornwaldt's bursitis (disease) (pharyngeal bursitis) 478.29 cyst 478.26 Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative [healthprovidersdata.com]

Characteristics of patients (n = 32) with incidentally identified Tornwaldt's cyst Characteristic n (%) Headache 9 (28.1) Seizures 8 (25.0) Dizziness/vertigo 8 Pharyngeal [thefreelibrary.com]

Recurrent Oral Ulceration

Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome. [medicinetoday.com.au]

[…] such as periodic fever with aphthous ulcers pharyngitis and adenitis (PFAPA) tend to start before the age of 5 years. [ep.bmj.com]

[…] gingivostomatitis Recurrent herpes infections Herpangina Acute lymphonodular pharyngitis Hand-foot-and-mouth disease Varicella Measles Chronic Ulcerative and Vesiculobullous [jcda.ca]

Gonococcal Pharyngitis

NOS Pharyngitis (acute) NOS Sore throat (acute) NOS Suppurative pharyngitis (acute) Ulcerative pharyngitis (acute) gonococcal A54.5 ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A54.5 A54.31 [icd10data.com]

Acute pharyngitis in the absence of symptoms strongly suggestive of viral syndrome (cough, rhinorrhea, hoarseness, oral ulcers). [cdemcurriculum.com]

Viral infections are typically accompanied by conjunctivitis, nasal congestion, hoarseness, cough, aphthous ulcers on the soft palate and myalgias. [ncemi.org]

Cysts and Fistulae of the Face and Oral Cavity

( J31.2 ) ulcerative pharyngitis ( J02.9 ) branchial cleft Q18.0 (congenital) branchial Q18.0 (cleft) branchiogenous Q18.0 Imperfect closure (congenital) branchial cleft [icd10data.com]

Uvular oedema, gingival bleeding, ulceration and painful aphthous ulcers can also occur. Pharyngitis and tonsillitis also contribute to the clinical picture. [tankonyvtar.hu]

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.2 Other diseases of pharynx 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Applicable To Cyst of pharynx Edema of pharynx Type 2 Excludes chronic pharyngitis [icd10data.com]

Herpes Simplex Gingivostomatitis

[…] and tonsillitis caused by HSV-1 Predominantly affects adults Severe pharyngitis ; other clinical findings similar to herpetic gingivostomatitis Ulcerations on the tonsils [amboss.com]

The differential diagnosis includes infection by other microorganisms, particularly from the coxsackie group; streptococcal pharyngitis; erythema multiform; necrotizing ulcerative [scielo.conicyt.cl]

Ganser Syndrome

( J31.2 ) ulcerative pharyngitis ( J02.9 ) hysterical F44.89 Mania (monopolar) - see also Disorder, mood, manic episode hysterical F44.89 Paralysis, paralytic (complete) [icd10data.com]

Grisel Syndrome

2 It was first described by Sir Charles Bell in 1830, in a patient with a pharyngeal syphilitic ulcer. 3 In 1930, Pierre Grisel published 2 cases of atlantoaxial subluxation [elsevier.es]

Pharyngitis may be caused by an infection of the upper respiratory tract (tonsillitis, adenoiditis, etc.) or be secondary to surgical interventions in this region (reactive pharyngitis [elsevier.es]