Acid reflux or cricopharyngeal spasm does not appear to have significant relationship thus casting doubt, that "globus syndrome" due to reflux oesophagities. It now appears that the old name of globus hystericus while semantically wrong was never, was nearer the truth9. Globus syndrome versus hypopharygeal tumour
Chronic laryngitis is the presence of laryngeal inflammatory symptoms including hoarseness, globus, pain, dysphagia, throat clearing, or cough lasting >3 weeks. A thorough evaluation and specialist consultation should be obtained to evaluate for inflammatory, infectious, or autoimmune etiologies, and because chronic laryngitis can mimic PgWiJd. 475 137 53 235 301 5 329 221 101