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A member asked:
I feel a growing painful lump in my throat to chest when i burp. super painful. i recently had the flu and still have a bad cough what is it? it hurts
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Could be many things: Something like that could be an esophageal ulcer, polyp or just plain irritation. A gastroenterologist can perform an endoscopy and look for structural abnormalities.
Answered 1/16/2015
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