Zenker's diverticulum: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*An out-pouching of the pharyngeal mucosa and submucosa through the cricopharyngeus muscle | *An out-pouching of the pharyngeal mucosa and submucosa through the cricopharyngeus muscle | ||
*Classified as ''false'' diverticulum in that it does not contain all layers of the intestinal wall, but only the mucosa and submucosa | |||
== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Dysphagia | |||
*Globus sensation | |||
*Regurgitation of ''undigested'' food | |||
*Halitosis | |||
==Differential== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
==Disposition== | |||
==See Also== | |||
Revision as of 11:52, 24 September 2016
Background
- An out-pouching of the pharyngeal mucosa and submucosa through the cricopharyngeus muscle
- Classified as false diverticulum in that it does not contain all layers of the intestinal wall, but only the mucosa and submucosa
Clinical Features
- Dysphagia
- Globus sensation
- Regurgitation of undigested food
- Halitosis