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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing Along With Slight Chest Pain?
During the last during the last two weeks I have had difficulty swallowing. Food seems to get stuck in my chest. It has gotten worse in the last two days. I can drink and push the food down. There is also slight pain associated with this. I have no acid reflux or heartburn. Any suggestions.
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) solid food.
This is seen with esophageal pathologies like
1. Esophageal mass
2. Achalasia cardia
3. Esophageal stricture
So better to consult gastroenterologist and get done upper GI (gastrointestinal) scopy and barium swallow to identify the cause for dysphagia. CT scan of thorax is also advisable if there is mass lesion.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
I can understand your concern.
You are having dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) solid food.
This is seen with esophageal pathologies like
1. Esophageal mass
2. Achalasia cardia
3. Esophageal stricture
So better to consult gastroenterologist and get done upper GI (gastrointestinal) scopy and barium swallow to identify the cause for dysphagia. CT scan of thorax is also advisable if there is mass lesion.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
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