Radiologic evaluation of globus symptom
10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.6.999
- Author:
Tae Sub CHUNG
;
Jong Tae LEE
;
Hyung Sik YOO
;
Jung Ho SUH
;
Ki Whang KIM
;
Tae Young JANG
;
In Yong PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Deglutition;
Deglutition Disorders;
Diverticulum, Esophageal;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pharynx;
Relaxation;
Sensation;
Spondylosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1986;22(6):999-1004
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The globus symptom is a condition in which a patient, often middle aged women, complains of a lump andchocking sensation in the throat, Functional disturbance of the cricopharyngeal muscle, rendering it incapable ofrelaxing during swallowing, has long been recognized as a cause of globus symptom and dysphagia. We wanted to findout how often and to what extent distrubed relaxation of the cricopharyngeal muscle can be seen in patients withglobus symptom with routine examination and video esophagogram. The results were as follows: 1. Male : femaleratio was 1:2.4. 2. Globus symptom was most frequent in the age group between 30-39 of female. 3. Organic lesionswere seen in 43.6%(24 Pts) of globus patients. 4. Cricopharyngeal muscle was visualized in 29.1%(16Pts), esophageal diverticulum in 3.6%(2 Pts) and degenerative spondylosis in 3.6%(2 Pts). 5. Incidence of visualizationof cricopharyngeal muscle were higher in male group (50%) than female one (20.5%). 6. Cricopharyngeal muscle wasmost frequently visualized on early swallowing phase(12/16 Pts).