[The otolaryngological manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease].

Abstract

The otolaryngological symptoms during gastro-oesophageal reflux disease may be very frequent. When the global estimation in the literature go round 20%, the prevalence in the African studies is variable, between 4 and 43 %. The most common disease encountered are laryngitis and pharyngitis's manifestations. When it is not possible to perform the oesophageal pH-metry, the most sensitive examination in gastro-oesophageal reflux, endoscopic examination and therapeutic test with IPP can be proposed to any patient with ENT symptoms and manifestations of gastro-oesophageal reflux.