The term globus syndrome is used to describe those patients complaining of various discomforts such as chocking sensation and lump sensation in throat, in whom no causal organic factor can be determined. It was first described in the Hippocratic threatises and many causal factors have been described such as hypertrophied lingual tonsil, chronic maxillary sinusitis, cervical osteophyte, gastro-esophageal reflux, reflux esophagitis and cricoesophageal dysfunction with other general and psychological factors. But, up to now, there are many arguments about the etiologic factors, so the author evaluated 85 globus patients clinicaly and investigated to find etiologic factor with video-esophagram and treatment result. In this study, the author concluded as follows ; 1) Globus syndrom is a manifestation of cricoesophageal dysfunction. 2) Assurance is very important to treat globus syndrome. 3) Cricoesophageal dysfunction may be influenced by psychological factors.