caa a22 4500 606186417 CHVBK 20210128100836.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00405-015-3525-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00405-015-3525-9 Characteristics of thyroid nodules causing globus symptoms [Elektronische Daten] [Inn-Chul Nam, Hoon Choi, Eun-Sook Kim, Eun-Young Mo, Young-Hak Park, Dong-Il Sun] A globus sensation is one of the most common complaints in otolaryngologic clinics, and laryngopharyngeal reflux is the most common cause. However, thyroid nodules also can cause globus symptoms. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of thyroid nodules that cause globus. We selected patients prospectively with a single thyroid nodule on ultrasonograms. Patients with other causes of globus symptoms were excluded using questionnaires, fiber optic laryngoscopic examinations, and a psychiatric screening tool. In total, 175 patients were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups according to globus symptoms. Ultrasonographic characteristics and clinicopathological parameters were compared between the groups. Among various clinicopathologic and ultrasonographic parameters, size and horizontal location of the thyroid nodule showed significant differences between the groups. Nodules larger than 3cm and those located anterior to the trachea had a tendency to cause globus symptoms. Regarding horizontal location, nodules that all parts were located anterior to the trachea showed a higher tendency to cause globus symptoms than nodules that only some parts were located anterior to the trachea. In conclusion, thyroid nodules with specific size and location can cause globus symptoms, and this finding can be indicated in patient counseling. Also, conservative treatments or thyroidectomy may be helpful in relieving patients' globus symptoms. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 Thyroid nodule nationallicence Character nationallicence Globus nationallicence Signs and symptoms nationallicence Nam Inn-Chul Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary'ss Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Choi Hoon Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Kim Eun-Sook Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Mo Eun-Young Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Park Young-Hak Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary'ss Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Sun Dong-Il Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary'ss Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 272/5(2015-05-01), 1181-1188 0937-4477 272:5<1181 2015 272 405 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3525-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3525-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nam Inn-Chul Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary'ss Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Choi Hoon Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kim Eun-Sook Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mo Eun-Young Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Park Young-Hak Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary'ss Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sun Dong-Il Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary'ss Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 272/5(2015-05-01), 1181-1188 0937-4477 272:5<1181 2015 272 405