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What Could A Lump In Base Of The Throat?

when running my hand down the front of my throat, it feels like a lump at the base, as if my esophageous is pushed out almost...is this normal? I am a 41yr old white woman, 160 pound, 5'7,no significant health problems. No problems swallowing, no pain, except for a muscle pulled feel around my shoulder blades on occassion.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi there!
When you look at yourself in the mirror can you 'see' the lump also? Or do you just feel it as run your hand down in the front of your throat. Then again if you keep your hand on the 'lump' and perform the act of swallowing does the lump move during the swallow ? If it does it is likely to be a swelling from the thyroid gland situated in the neck.
An ultrasound examination of the neck should sort it out.
All the best!
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What Could A Lump In Base Of The Throat?

Hi there! When you look at yourself in the mirror can you see the lump also? Or do you just feel it as run your hand down in the front of your throat. Then again if you keep your hand on the lump and perform the act of swallowing does the lump move during the swallow ? If it does it is likely to be a swelling from the thyroid gland situated in the neck. An ultrasound examination of the neck should sort it out. All the best!