Can Hiatal Hernia Cause Feeling Of Lump In Throat?

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: Can a hiatial hernia make your throat feel out of place?

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No throat can't be felt out of place due to hiatal hernia.

Detailed Answer:
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In hiatal hernia when stomach pops up or prolapses through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus or orifice, it impinges upon the esophagus and pushes the esophagus to one side. But this is with the lower end of the esophagus and remains unnoticed clinically.

Let me tell you that mostly hiatal hernia goes unnoticed remaining asymptomatic. Most of the times it is an accidental diagnostic finding. Little patients get symptomatic like Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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