Ablation of cervical inlet patch for the treatment of globus sensation: A case report

Arnav Shah; Timothy Fan; Aaron Jaworek

doi:10.1002/ccr3.8074

Ablation of cervical inlet patch for the treatment of globus sensation: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Nov 13;11(11):e8074. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8074. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Arnav Shah¹, Timothy Fan², Aaron Jaworek²

Affiliations

¹ Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery St. Luke's University Health Network Bethlehem Pennsylvania USA.

Abstract

We present a case of a medically resistant cervical inlet patch causing persistent globus and symptoms of laryngo-pharyngeal reflux, successfully treated with CO2 laser ablation.

Keywords: bronchoesophagology; cervical inlet patch; dysphagia; esophageal inlet patch; esophagoscopy; globus; heterotopic gastric mucosa; laryngopharyngeal reflux; laser ablation.

Publication types

Case Reports