‘Doctor, I have a lump in my throat’
It’s not uncommon as an otolaryngologist—a doctor who specializes in ailments of the ear, nose and throat (ENT)—to have someone come into my office with this specific complaint. “Doctor, I have a lump in my throat,” they tell me. “I can’t swallow it down and I can’t cough it up.” Understandably, this sensation can be …