At the moment of swallowing or when someone moves their head, a clicking in the throat is the sensation referred to as a clicking larynx.
It is often thought that there is a correlation with local tenderness, pain in the neck, or circumlaryngeal manipulation.
The most common causes of clicking larynx seem to be a displaced superior cornu of the
thyroid cartilage or a short distance between the thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone.
Next Steps
For the diagnosis of clicking larynx syndrome (CLS), laryngeal computed tomography in a neutral position is the examination of choice. It should then be repeated with the patient's head turned to each of the two sides in succession, especially during swallowing.