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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1988;31(2): 321-9. |
Globus Syndrome : Clinical Aspects and Video-esophagram |
Tae Young Jang, MD1, Seung Chul Lee, MD1, In Young Park, MD1, Gill Ryoung Kim, MD1, Hoon Sang Jang, MD1, Tae Sub Chung, MD2, and Jung Ho Suh, MD2 |
1;Department of Otolaryngology, 2;Radiology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
Globus 증후군 : 임상적 고찰 및 비데오-식도조영술 |
장태영1 · 이승철1 · 박인용1 · 김기령1 · 장훈상1 · 정태섭2 · 서정호2 |
연세대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실1;방사선과학교실2; |
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ABSTRACT |
The term globus syndrome is used to describe those patients complaining of various discomforts such as chocking sensation and lump sensation in throat, in whom no causal organic factor can be determined. It was first described in the Hippocratic threatises and many causal factors have been described such as hypertrophied lingual tonsil, chronic maxillary sinusitis, cervical osteophyte, gastro-esophageal reflux, reflux esophagitis and cricoesophageal dysfunction with other general and psychological factors. But, up to now, there are many arguments about the etiologic factors, so the author evaluated 85 globus patients clinicaly and investigated to find etiologic factor with video-esophagram and treatment result. In this study, the author concluded as follows ; 1) Globus syndrom is a manifestation of cricoesophageal dysfunction. 2) Assurance is very important to treat globus syndrome. 3) Cricoesophageal dysfunction may be influenced by psychological factors.
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