throat pain question

[polly22]

I have had for a few months sharp, severe pain in upper throat on swallowing salad dressing or mayonnaise that has vinegar or fruit juice in it. No other symptoms. I find only supraglotteal cancer listed when I look on the Net for what this can be a symptom of. My ENT doctor had me get a barium swallow (stomach through larynx or most of larynx) which looked normal, and will be doing a more thorough exam (down-through-the-nose tube light, in-office); my mouth looked normal enough. She says may be from GERD, but I only get acid reflux once or twice a year, though when I do it is up into the mouth, no heartburn. Is there any significant chance that this may be GERD or simple ulcer in my throat or should I try to prepare for a finding of supraglottal cancer?

[polly22]

You are right. The doctor did the laryngoscopy and my throat looks normal. I still have the symptom but she says maybe the acid-blocking pills will help. She is being very thorough and will do another examination in a month. Thank you so very much for your support and expert advice.

[Dr_Aparna]

Hi,
The symptoms of laryngeal cancer depend on the location of the tumor.Tumors in the supraglottal region above the vocal cords often cause more, but less distinct symptoms. These include:persistent sore throat,pain when swallowing,difficulty swallowing or frequent choking on food,bad breath,lumps in the neck,persistent ear pain (called referred pain; the source of the pain is not the ear) and change in voice quality.
ref:http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gGEC/is_0012/ai_2699001237/pg_2
Keeping in mind your history of acid reflux in all probability this has to do with GERD.
Your symptoms also occur only with certain food substances which also favors a diagnosis of GERD.
So I think you should hope for the best result possible i.e no cancer of larynx.