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What Is The Feeling Of A Lump At The Back Of My Throat?

I have, what feels like, a ball in the back of my throat. I ve been trying to get it out for a couple of days now by trying to use the muscles in my throat, but it s not working. I am a smoker.. Could this be cause of it, or could it be something else entirely?
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
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Hi,

Noted your short history about having a feeling of a ball in throat, smoker, unable to remove the ball, muscles strained now.
The commonest causes of such feeling are as follows:
Globus hystericus is a disorder in which there is actually no lump or so but the patient feels that there is a lump.
Enlargement of the lymphoid follicles.
Strained muscles.
Inflammation of cartilages/bones.
This can be diagnosed well by the following ways:
Endoscopy for the pharynx preferably by an ENT Surgeon.
CT scan of neck if required.
Relevant blood tests.
IF there is a cause you will be treated as per the findings.
If there is no physical cause means you need a proper counselling and psychological treatment.
Avoid stress and anxiety.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon
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What Is The Feeling Of A Lump At The Back Of My Throat?

Hi, Noted your short history about having a feeling of a ball in throat, smoker, unable to remove the ball, muscles strained now. The commonest causes of such feeling are as follows: Globus hystericus is a disorder in which there is actually no lump or so but the patient feels that there is a lump. Enlargement of the lymphoid follicles. Strained muscles. Inflammation of cartilages/bones. This can be diagnosed well by the following ways: Endoscopy for the pharynx preferably by an ENT Surgeon. CT scan of neck if required. Relevant blood tests. IF there is a cause you will be treated as per the findings. If there is no physical cause means you need a proper counselling and psychological treatment. Avoid stress and anxiety. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon