Zenker's Diverticulum - 68 Years-Old Male

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Case description

This 69 year old male, has been complained of dysphagia with nocturnal regurgitation of partially digested food material. Endoscopy shows the diverticula and the septum Pharyngeal diverticulae may be posterior, posterolateral, or lateral (pharyngocoele) but the most commonly encountered type is the posterior pulsion diverticulum. There is usually a single opening at Killian's dehiscence, although the presence of a double pharyngeal pouch has been reported.the majority of pharyngeal pouches protrude to the left side and it has been suggested that the handedness of the patient may determine the side on which the pouch occurs.

tags: endoscopy esophagus Zenker diverticulum dysphagia

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