A prospective cohort study of 122 adult patients presenting to an otolaryngologist's office with globus pharyngeus

ConclusionThe incidence of globus is 3.8% in the otolaryngologist's office. Female gender and concomitant foreign body sensation were predictive for presenting to the clinic even if symptom remission had occurred. Male gender, smoking and self‐perceived breathing difficulties were predictive for persisting symptoms. Globus is an anxiety‐causing symptom, but reassurance is provided by clinical examination by the otolaryngologist.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fcoa.13065

Source: Clinical Otolaryngology - February 14, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: E.R. Rasmussen, D.T. Schnack, A.T. Ravn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research