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What Causes Congestion In Throat Of A Thyroid Disorder Person?

I have thyroid disease but I am now feeling something is stuck inside my throat last night, having a difficult to swallow saliva and feel like a tumor inside my throat. I don t know it s related to my thyroid problem or not. I have to make an appointment with my Dr very soon but today is fall into the weekend... I am feeling irritated. Hope you can help my answer. Thank you so much.
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Difficulty in swallowing can be due to some disorder in throat or esophagus.
A clinical assessment of the throat by an ENT surgeon is required.
If nothing nothing significant is found in the throat then esophagus needs to be examined with upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy to look for any web or growth in the esophagus.
An enlarged thyroid gland can compress the esophagus and trachea and thus can lead to difficulty in swallowing.
However, deranged thyroid functions are not likely to cause any difficulty in swallowing.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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What Causes Congestion In Throat Of A Thyroid Disorder Person?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Difficulty in swallowing can be due to some disorder in throat or esophagus. A clinical assessment of the throat by an ENT surgeon is required. If nothing nothing significant is found in the throat then esophagus needs to be examined with upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy to look for any web or growth in the esophagus. An enlarged thyroid gland can compress the esophagus and trachea and thus can lead to difficulty in swallowing. However, deranged thyroid functions are not likely to cause any difficulty in swallowing. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri