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Swallowing Is Painful (Odynophogia)
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Swallowing Is Painful (Odynophogia)
Odynophogia is the name given to the sensation of swalllowing being painful, either in the mouth or in the oesophagus. The pain may feel like squeezing or burning.
Symptom classification
Body areaThroat
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
20- Anthrax
- Bacterial Tracheitis
- Bezoars
- Caustic Ingestion
- Contact Ulcers
- Corrosive Esophagitis or Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD or GERD)
- Herpangina
- Infectious Esophageal Disorders
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Mediastinal Masses
- Oesophaegal Cancer
- Oesophageal Candidiasis
- Oral Cavity Cancer
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Pharapharyngeal Abscess
- Pharyngeal Cancer
- Rabies
- Retropharyngeal Abscess
Drugs where this is listed as a side effect
0No drug side-effect links are listed yet.