AIM To determine the long-term effect of argon plasma coagulation (APC) of gastric inlet patches in the cervical esophagus for patients suffering from globus sensation. METHODS We intended to follow up all patients between 2004 and 2011 (n = 49) who received argon plasma ablation of gastric inlet patches for globus sensation at our clinic. Symptoms were assessed by a visual analogue scale (VA...

Globus pharyngeus is a common disorder encountered in patients Otorhinolaryngology out-patient department. Patients often express this as feeling of foreign body stuck throat or choking sensation throat. Detailed history and investigations are needed to rule out malignancy. Patient should be thoroughly counselled relieve anxiety.

Dysphagia lusoria is the compression of esophagus caused by congenital vascular anomalies. usually develops in childhood, but also later life when aberrant vessels show atherosclerotic changes. Here we would like to present a case 64-year-old patient who suffers from increasing globus sensation and swallowing disorder.

A 33-year-old Malay lady presented to us with 1-month history of globus sensation in the throat. Clinically, she had a 3cmx2cmx1cm sessile soft mass arising from the right tongue base and was treated as hypertrophied lingual tonsil. Biopsy of the mass was done when the patient developed bleeding and was reported as diffuse non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma. Globus sensation is a common complaint in...

Laparoscopic fundoplication is a treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease refractory to medical treatment. When deciding whether or not to undergo surgery, patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal motility disorder need to fully understand the operative procedure, postoperative complications, and residual symptoms such as dysphagia, globus sensation, a...

Persistent throat symptoms are common among patients who present to ENT clinic. Patients with these symptoms are often examined by flexible nasolaryngoscopy to exclude serious conditions such as laryngeal carcinoma. The aim of this study is to determine the role of flexible nasolaryngoscopy in the management of persistent throat symptoms. In a prospective study, one hundred and five patients pr...

Objective. Rare case presentation of thyroid cartilage variation causing globus sensation and dysphagia. Method. Case report and review of the literature concerning thyroid cartilage variant of clinical significance. Results. Middle-aged male patient presented with globus sensation and painful swallow without previous injury of the larynx. Clinical examination and diagnostic procedures revealed...

This review concerns the modern views of etiology, diagnostics, and treatment of the patients presenting with paresthesias of the upper respiratory tract. Various concepts of etiology of this pathology are described along with the relevant diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Special attention is given to the debatable aspects of diagnostics and treatment of the patients complaining of the fe...

BACKGROUND The globus sensation has been widely regarded as psychogenic, but organic disorders were found to be etiologically significant. OBJECTIVE To investigate the structural, functional, psychological, and psychiatric factors possibly eliciting the globus sensation and influencing its course. METHODS Eighty-eight patients, 67 women and 21 men (aged 22-71 years), referred to 2 tertiary ...