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What Causes Feeling Of Swelling And Lump In Throat?
My throat has felt swollen for weeks now, clear down to the base of my neck, like I have a lump in my throat but I ve been to the doctor and it s not strep or a sore throat, what could this be? P.S. at the far back middle of my tongue I have a cluster of lumps but I don t if that has anything to do with the problem?
Fri, 25 Sep 2020
Hi,
Noted your history about feeling lump in throat, cluster of lumps at the base of tongue, consulted many Doctors.
The commonest causes of feeling of lump are one of the following:
- Psychological stress or anxiety starts giving such feeling of lump in throat due to muscle spasm.
- Swelling of Hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage.
- Lumps at the back of tongue, usually due to enlarged lymphoid tissue or lingual tonsils.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
- Avoid or get treated for stress and anxiety.
- Get examined by an ENT Surgeon, endoscopy to see for interior.
- CT scan of neck to see for any real swelling.
- Further treatment as per the cause found.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your history about feeling lump in throat, cluster of lumps at the base of tongue, consulted many Doctors.
The commonest causes of feeling of lump are one of the following:
- Psychological stress or anxiety starts giving such feeling of lump in throat due to muscle spasm.
- Swelling of Hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage.
- Lumps at the back of tongue, usually due to enlarged lymphoid tissue or lingual tonsils.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
- Avoid or get treated for stress and anxiety.
- Get examined by an ENT Surgeon, endoscopy to see for interior.
- CT scan of neck to see for any real swelling.
- Further treatment as per the cause found.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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