Role of Barium Swallow in Globus Pharyngeus: An Observational Study
| Autor: | Tanu Misra, Shamrendra Narayan, Ashish Agarwal, Sugandha Jauhari, Taruni Lalchandani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Clinical Biochemistry digestive oral and skin physiology gastroesophageal reflux lcsh:R chemistry.chemical_element lcsh:Medicine Barium General Medicine contrast oesophagogram chemistry stomatognathic system lump in throat otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Observational study Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 13, Iss 10, Pp MC01-MC04 (2019) |
| Popis: | Introduction: Globus pharyngeus is a common condition affecting around 46% of healthy individuals. Most common symptom is feeling of lump in throat. It is a diagnostic challenge and is difficult to treat. Barium swallow is one of the investigations which can rule out organic pathology. It is a safe procedure with rare complications. Aim: To assess the utility of barium swallow in patients with globus like symptoms and normal Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) examination. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was done at a tertiary care hospital in the state of U.P. in India on 100 patients who came to the ENT Out-Patient Department (OPD) with complaints of throat pain, sticking sensation in the throat or a feeling of lump in the throat. Patients were examined clinically which included an indirect laryngoscopy examination. They were advised routine blood investigations and a barium swallow. The association between chief complaints of the study participants i.e., symptoms reported and findings of barium swallow (normal/ abnormal) were analysed using cross-tabulations and chisquare test where p-value |
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