Burning sensation in the throat--should it be named caloripharyngeus?
A burning sensation in the throat is often complained of by patients, but this symptom has been neglected in the literature. To emphasize its importance, should we give the name 'caloripharyngeus' to the symptom of burning in the throat? A preliminary study of 30 patients with the sensation of burning in the throat is presented in this study. Of the patients studied 73.33 per cent had hyperacidity detected for the first time. Reflux was presented in only one patient; four patients showed oesophagitis in the lower one-third of the oesophagus; 90 per cent of the patients responded to antacids. We suggest that one of the causes of burning in the throat is a referred sensation due to hyperacidity.
Bhargava
K B
KB
Department of Otolaryngology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Bombay, India.
Uppal
P K
PK
Bhargava
S
S
Nanivadekar
S A
SA
Shirali
G N
GN
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D000863:Antacids