Retroverted epiglottis presenting as a variant of globus pharyngeus

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 390-392

  Agada, F O ^a,b   Coatesworth, A P ^a   Grace, A R H ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epiglottis; Globus hystericus; Otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

GAVISCON; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIGLOTTIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GLOBUS PHARYNGEUS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; PHARYNX DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248155653     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106003422     Document Type: Article

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