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What causes lower neck pain when swallowing?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Lots: Could be inflammation of throat, enlarged thyroid, swollen lymph nodes, tumor, other.

Dr Bowen and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/12/2019

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