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Smooth muscle tumour of the pharynx: a rare tumour presenting with globus pharyngeus symptoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Z. Husamaldin ,
W. Aung  and
D.J. McFerran
Z. Husamaldin
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose & Throat, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, UK.
W. Aung
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, UK.
D.J. McFerran
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose & Throat, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, UK.
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Abstract

A rare case of a smooth muscle tumour in the pharynx is reported, together with histopathological findings. The patient’s psychiatric background and recurrent complaint of a sensation of a lump in the throat all pointed to a psychogenic aetiology, and diagnosis was delayed. The importance of mirror or endoscopic examination of the pharynx is stressed in patients with globus pharyngeus symptoms.

Keywords

Muscle SmoothNeoplasmsPharynxGlobus Pharyngeus
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 11 , November 2004 , pp. 885 - 887
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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