Patient's question:
In November, I sometimes choked while eating dinner. Last September, I developed gastritis. For a year now, eating or swallowing has caused pain in my stomach and, frequent belching, acid reflux, and pain in both sides of my ribs. The condition is better sometimes and worse other times. Why do I always choke while eating dinner?Doctor's answer:
The sensation of crying during defecation is often caused by esophageal tumors. Symptoms such as heartburn, retrosternal pain, acid reflux, and nausea are all typical signs of esophageal tumors. In the early stages, it may manifest as difficulty swallowing coarse or solid foods, while in later stages, it can repeatedly cause difficulty swallowing liquid foods. A gastroscopy is necessary to examine the specific location of the inflammation, and a tissue sample from the inflamed area should be taken for pathological examination to determine the cell type. Treatment options should be selected after the pathological results are available.