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Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty with swallowing is the sensation that food is stuck in the throat, or from the neck down to just above the abdomen behind the breastbone (sternum).
How long it usually lasts:
Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)
How common is it?
Common
Body locations
Neck (front)
Food-borne illness (food poisoning)
Condition
GERD
Condition
Iron deficiency anemia
Condition
Laryngitis
Condition
Acute pharyngitis
Condition
Hypothyroidism (adult)
Condition
Lupus
Condition
Non small cell lung cancer
Condition
Thyroid cancer
Condition
Hiatal hernia
Condition
Esophagitis
Condition
Anemia
Condition
Barrett's esophagus
Condition
Raynaud's disease
Condition
Raynaud phenomenon
Condition
Thyroid nodules
Condition
Retropharyngeal abscess
Condition
Tonsil stones
Condition
Glossitis
Condition
Epiglottitis
Condition
Salivary gland infection
Condition
Mallory weiss tear
Condition
Esophageal spasm
Condition
Swallowing disorder
Condition
Esophageal achalasia
Condition
Achalasia
Condition
Hypothyroidism
Condition
Esophageal varices
Condition
Diabetic nerve problems
Condition
Peritonsillar abscess
Condition
Dental abscess
Condition
Fibromyalgia
Condition
Esophageal stricture
Condition
Stroke
Condition
Tonsillitis
Condition
Stroke in the brain
Condition
Myositis
Condition
Lung cancer
Condition
Wilson's disease
Condition
Miller fisher syndrome
Condition
Throat cancer
Condition
Vocal cord paralysis
Condition
Mouth (oral) cancer
Condition
Hypothyroidism (infant and child)
Condition
Sjogren syndrome
Condition
Scarlet fever
Condition
Toxic thyroid adenoma
Condition
Acoustic neuroma
Condition
Small cell lung cancer
Condition
Stomach cancer
Condition
Mouth cancer
Condition
Lou gehrig's disease (ALS)
Condition
Guillain-barre syndrome
Condition
Opportunistic infections in AIDS
Condition
Tracheo-esophageal fistula
Condition
CREST syndrome
Condition
Lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome
Condition
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