Head and Neck Imaging

Globus hystericus

(also called psychogenic dysphagia), difficulty in swallowing, with the sensation of a lump in the throat or as if the throat is compressed. The diagnosis should be made with caution and only after thorough evaluation. Both the pharynx and oesophagus should be evaluated in patients with pharyngeal dysphagia; about one third of patients with distal oesophageal obstruction have symptoms referred to the neck region.

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