Definition
Painful swallowing caused by the passage of food (in particular hot, alcoholic or spicy liquids) on the inflamed esophageal mucosa.Possible Causes * of Odinophagy
- Achalasia
- Tonsillary calculations
- Candida
- croup
- Diphtheria
- Esophagitis
- Pharyngitis
- pharyngotonsillitis
- Goiter
- Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV)
- Ingestion of caustic substances
- Cold
- Parainfluenza syndromes
- Esophageal spasm
- Tonsillitis
- Esophagus tumor
- Laryngeal tumors
