Pharyngitis Sicca-An Aetiopathological Study
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2001-04
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Abstract
Pharyngitis sicca is a source of considerable mental anguish to the patient as well as to the
clinician due to lack of accurate indentification of aetiological factors and an effective treatment. A
study of 200 patients conducted in E.N.T. department. of SMHS Hospital Srinagar (Kashmir) revealed
an associations of various disorders with phayngitis sicca. One hundred and sixty-four cases (82%)
clinically presented in winter when there was significant fall in temperature and 104 cases had
recurrence in next winter, chronic nasal obstruction was observed in 137 cases (68.5%). chronic
sinusitis in 90 cases (45%) vitamins and iron deficiency in 90 cases (45%), pulmonary tuberculosis
in 7 cases (3.5%) and 4 cases (2%) of each chronic liver diseases and renal diseases. History of
smoking was positive in 58 cases (29%) and urban to rural patients ratio was 3 : 2.
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Pharyngitis sicca, Atrophic changes, Pharynx.
Citation
Lone Abdul Aziz, Sheikh Abdul Ahad, Chowdhary Nasser D, Ahmed Mohammed Lateef Rafiq. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2001 Apr-June; 3 (2): 75-77