Choking sensation, hard to swallow, lump in throat

[Todrianth]

Hello,

My aunt is having this continuous problem for two years, with this chocking sensation/lump in throat, occasional pains in the chest, difficulties at swallowing and because of this has hard times eating. She eats more crushed food, soups etc. We went to make some X-rays and I was hopping if I could get an opinion on what she might have.

Thank you anticipated!

[Todrianth]

Thank you very much for your response,

I have to say that he actually went for the barium swallowing and that's how the X-rays I try to show are made, following the barium procedure. I have uploaded the pictures under my profile. They should appear if you push my name on this website.

Best regards!

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, and sorry am unable to visualize the pics. The common causes for difficulty in swallowing are enlarged tonsils and GERD. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is caused due to reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. It could also be due to disorders of the esophagus. She will need to consult her primary care physician who will examine her throat and may ask for some tests like barium swallow or endoscopy to determine the cause for difficulty in swallowing as a plain X ray may not show much information. Regards.

[Todrianth]

For some reason the X-ray picture didn't upload and cannot edit message. Here are some links with the pictures, hope they work...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h229/Timurlank/P6150515.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h229/Timurlank/P6150516.jpg