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Dionysios E Kyrmizakis1, Irene Panagiotaki, John Panayiotides
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Heraklion, P.O. Box 1218 Heraklion, Crete, Greece. dkyrmiz@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Lump sensation in the throat is a common symptom, which accounts for 4% of first patient visits to Otorhinolaryngologic clinics. The etiology includes abnormalities of the thyroid gland, cysts, tumors and chronic infections of the pharynx, larynx, esophagus and tongue base, gastroesophageal reflux and anxiety disorders. In this article we describe two rare cases of lump sensation caused by masses in the preepiglottic space and we stress the importance of thorough investigation to exclude any possible non functional causes.
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