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Pharyngeal diverticulum

耳鼻喉科

Common symptoms

吞咽困难、口臭

The pathology of disease

Pharyngeal diverticulum (Zenker diverticulum) is hypopharyngeal mucosal outpouching through Killian's triangle; older; dysphagia; regurgitation; halitosis.

Symptoms

Dysphagia; regurgitation of undigested food; halitosis; gurgling; older adult; aspiration

Causes

Failure of cricopharyngeal relaxation; increased pressure; older.

Treatment

Endoscopic diverticulotomy (Dohlman); cricopharyngeal myotomy; open surgery if large

Dept

ENT / gastroenterology.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.