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1 Common symptoms include heartburn and painful swallowing.  If undiagnosed or untreated, esophagitis can cause problems with swallowing, ulcers, scarring of the esophagus, or Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor to esophageal cancer.
1 The most common symptoms of laryngitis are hoarseness, loss of voice, and throat pain. 2  Symptoms of laryngitis in adults include dry, sore throat, pain with swallowing, and a feeling of fullness in the throat or neck. Chronic laryngitis, in which the symptoms last for weeks may be caused by by gastroesophageal reflux disease, smoking, constant exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution, or alcohol use.