Chronic Laryngitis

Less often, chronic laryngitis can be caused by chronic sinusitis with postnasal drip or an inflammatory illness or infection directly involving the vocal cords (such as sarcoidosis or tuberculosis).

Symptoms

The most common symptom of chronic laryngitis is hoarseness. For the condition to be truly chronic, this hoarseness must persist for at least two weeks. Depending on the cause of chronic laryngitis, other symptoms can include:

• A low, raspy voice

• A voice that tires easily, "breaks" or "cracks"

• The sensation of a lump in the throat or a dry throat

• A constant urge to clear the throat

• Heavy mucus in the throat

• Chronic cough or postnasal drip

• Discomfort during swallowing