Odynophagia
Last revised by David Luong
on 6 Feb 2022
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Baba Y, Odynophagia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-93339
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
6 Feb 2022,
David Luong
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Painful swallowing
Odynophagia is the term given for painful swallowing.
Pathology
It can arise from a number of causes which include
- oesophageal inflammation - oesophagitis
- oesophageal infection
- substernal dysphagia
- tonsillitis
- pharyngitis
- oesophageal spasm
See also
- dysphagia: difficulty swallowing.
References
- 1. Carucci L & Turner M. Dysphagia Revisited: Common and Unusual Causes. Radiographics. 2015;35(1):105-22. doi:10.1148/rg.351130150
- 2. Tao T, Menias C, Herman T, McAlister W, Balfe D. Easier to Swallow: Pictorial Review of Structural Findings of the Pharynx at Barium Pharyngography. Radiographics. 2013;33(7):e189-208. doi:10.1148/rg.337125153
- 3. Hossain S & de Caestecker J. Acute Oesophageal Symptoms. Clin Med (Lond). 2015;15(5):477-81. doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-477
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