Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a 9 Years Old Girl Presented with Globus Sensation: Case Report

Globus sensation is a somatoform disease, defined as an intermittent feeling of a lump or foreign body in the throat that occurs between meals, and is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux or esophageal motility disorders. Although common in adults, globus sensation is rare in children. A 9 years old girl was referred to our hospital because of sore throat, cough, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss. Hematologic and gastroenterologic pathology were excluded. Anxiety was notable. She witnessed the killing of his cousin. Diazapam was started and dramatic response was taken in one day. Heal without treatment, lack of other accompanying pathologies, rapid response to diazepam was thought to be responsible for globus. Her tuberculin skin test was positive and thorax computed tomography that performed for the reasons of anorexia of weight loss and chronic cough revealed tuberculoma. Globus is a rare condition in children because of describing and diagnosis difficulties. Organic pathologies should be excluded.