Can chronic pharyngitis cause chest discomfort or chest pain?

Chronic pharyngitis, in general, does not cause chest discomfort or chest pain. However, chronic pharyngitis and chest discomfort or chest pain may be caused by the same disease – gastroesophageal reflux, once chronic pharyngitis with chest discomfort or sore throat need to go to the hospital as soon as possible to further clarify the diagnosis and treatment. Chronic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs in the pharynx, which mainly manifests itself as dryness of the throat, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, irritation, sore throat and other symptoms, and seldom triggers symptoms such as chest discomfort or chest pain. Gastroesophageal reflux, in addition to causing reflux esophagitis and exudative pharyngitis, reflux esophagitis will appear chest discomfort or burning sensation behind the sternum, pain, reflux pharyngitis will be manifested as a chronic pharyngitis manifestation, so the related symptoms may co-exist. There is also the possibility of concurrent chronic lower respiratory disease and heart disease. Chronic pharyngitis with chest discomfort or chest pain, it is recommended to go to the hospital for standardized consultation, and under the guidance of the doctor for chest CT scan, laryngoscopy, cardiac ultrasound, etc., in order to clarify the diagnosis and follow-up treatment.