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Sharp pain in upper esophagus above the sternum. feels like there's something sharp there. swallowing hurts at times. ent thinks it's gerd. ?

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

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See answer: If the pain has been present for a number of days or weeks and responds to treatment for GERD then your ENT is likely correct. If the pain is sudden in onset and there is a possibility of swallowing a chicken bone, or if the pain doesn't improve, a CT scan should be done followed by endoscopy.

Dr Malik agreed

Answered 4/9/2018

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A member asked:

Sharp pain in upper esophagus above the sternum. feels like there's something sharp there. swallowing hurts at times. ent thinks it's gerd. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Lipkin answered

Dr Malik agreed

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