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Possible Conditions

Lump Sensation in Throat

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A feeling of a "lump in the throat" can have several causes. Best practice recommends that patients with this lump sensation in the throat see or consult with their physician. Other terms for this sensation include "globus pharyngeus," "globus symptom," and "pseudodysphagia."

Some of the causes are listed below.

Reflux laryngitis
Vocal fold granuloma
Foreign body in the throat/voice box area
Cancer in the head and/or neck area
Tonsillar polyp (mass in the tonsils)
Cervical osteophytes (abnormal bony outgrowths in the cervical spine)

Symptom Cluster Comparison Chart

More information, including associated clues, usual physician exams, typical findings, confirming exams, and areas requiring careful attention, are available in a Symptom Cluster Comparison Chart. Please click here to open the chart in a new window.

(For more information, see Voice Disorders, Reflux Laryngitis or search for related articles at PubMed at the NLM.)

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