Posted 3/20/2010 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Nationality - Indian
SYMPTOMS
Gerd Patient for 10 years
On PPIs for 10 yrs
Throat symptoms started 4 years back....as a result of reflux....
started with difficulty swallowing....n excessive thick mucous....
hv worsened sm bit, with throat tightness coming in....
hv hd episodes of blood streaked saliva at least 8-9 times in the past three years....
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
2007 - Endoscopy normal
2008 - Barium Study normal
2008 - Laryngoscopy normal
2009 - Endoscopy normal
2009 - Laryngoscopy normal
2009 - 2nd Endoscopy normal (4 months after the earlier one)
2009 - CT neck normal, except for polyps....
DOCTORS OPINION
reflux the main cause....
BLOOD VESSELS VERY PROMINENT IN THE THROAT n LARYNX
PRESENT COMPLAIN
Throat symptoms....blood streaked saliva again....this time 2wice in one week....