Management of globus pharyngeus: Review of 699 cases

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 522-527

  Harar, R P S ^a,b   Kumar, S ^a   Saeed, M A ^a   Gatland, D J ^a  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barium; Deglutition Disorders; Disease management; Oesophagus; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASPIRATION; BARIUM MEAL; COST CONTROL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GLOBUS PHARYNGEUS; HALITOSIS; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARYNX DISEASE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; BARIUM SULFATE; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 4043113490     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215041615092     Document Type: Review

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