The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2022 An esophageal diverticulum is rare and is usually asymptomatic, although this condition may cause dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, globus, halitosis, and aspiration pneumonia. Based on its location and the characteristic pathophysiology associated with this anomaly, esophageal diverticula are classified into the following types: Zenker’s ...
Cheol Min Shin
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Spontaneous Rupture of Esophageal Diverticulum-A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Diagnostics (Basel), 2022 The spontaneous rupture of the esophageal diverticulum is a rare condition that occurs without any warning signs. Its incidence is low, but the mortality rate is high.
Dong S, Xie S, Zhou Y.
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Zenker’s diverticulum and squamous esophageal cancer: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2017 Zenker’s diverticulum represents a rare esophageal lesion developed especially in the elderly population due to herniation of esophageal mucosa above the cricopharyngeus muscle.
Bălălău, Cristian +6 more
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Laparoscopic transhiatal surgery for an epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum derived from a jackhammer esophagus: a case report. [PDF]
Surg Case Rep, 2020 Background An esophageal diverticulum is rare and is frequently associated with esophageal motility disorders. Jackhammer esophagus is also rare, is characterized by esophageal hypercontraction, and comprises 4.1% of esophageal motility disorders.
Fujinaga A +14 more
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Bronchoesophageal fistula secondary to esophageal diverticulum in an adult: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
J Int Med Res, 2021 Esophageal diverticulum with secondary bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare clinical entity that manifests as respiratory infections, coughing during eating or drinking, hemoptysis, and sometimes fatal complications.
Zhang X, Jiao H, Liu X.
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Near-infrared fluorescence-assisted thoracoscopic diverticulectomy of esophageal diverticulum: a case report. [PDF]
J Cardiothorac Surg, 2023 Background Esophageal diverticulum is a rare condition that requires treatment only when symptoms are present. Surgery has been considered to be the only curative option for symptomatic cases. The most popular procedure is diverticulectomy.
Xu H +5 more
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Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum. [PDF]
Chonnam Med J, 2023 Hokama A +3 more
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MSCT study for adult esophageal diverticulum with secondary broncho-esophageal fistula. [PDF]
J Cardiothorac SurgBackground Broncho-esophageal fistula (BEF) secondary to esophageal diverticulum is a rare clinical condition, which is often misdiagnosed for a long time.
Dong X, Pan R, Duan L, Lu X, Cao D.
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A Rare Case of Esophageal Diverticulum with Unusual Foreign Bodies in a Dog [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2022 A two-year-old, Mongrel, intact male dog was presented to Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with a complaint of postprandial regurgitation that was repeated at each meal.
Nagarajan Lakshmanan +3 more
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Recurrent Esophageal Stricture as a Result of Esophageal Diverticulum: Case Report
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2023 Esophageal stricture is a disorder that limiting patients’ capability to get adequate intake. Dysphagia and regurgitation are main problem that makes patient admit to the hospital.
Kaka Renaldi, Muhamad Reza Prabowo
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