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Surgical repair of Zenker's traction diverticulum with infected spinal hardware following anterior cervical fusion: A report of two cases

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Zenker's traction diverticulum is a potentially fatal complication of anterior cervical spinal surgery which is likely under-reported. It is managed by medical stabilization, surgical abscess drainage, hardware removal, cricopharyngeal myotomy, and ...
SangMin Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zenker’s diverticulum: Rotterdam experience [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015
Different surgical techniques exist for the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), of which minimally invasive techniques have become the standard. We reviewed our experience with management and treatment of ZD and sought to determine what type of treatment is most effective and efficient.
Visser, Laurents   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Transluminal endoscopic methods of treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum and transaxillary endovideosurgical diverticulectomy: a clinical case series

open access: yesВестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова
INTRODUCTION. The Zenker’s diverticulum is a protrusion of the wall of the pharyngeal-esophageal junction from the area of the Killian triangle as a result of persistent spasm of the cricopharyngeal muscle.
F. P. Vetshev   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zenker’s diverticulum and squamous esophageal cancer: a case report

open access: yesJournal 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.
Ion Dina   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flexible endoscopic treatment for Zenker’s diverticulum: from the lumen to the third space

open access: yesAnnals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, 2021
Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a rare outpouching of the esophageal mucosa herniating posteriorly through Killian’s triangle. Treatments of ZD aim to dissect the cricopharyngeal muscle to remove the underlying dysfunctional condition.
R. Maselli   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery Mimicking a Pharyngeal Mass: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aberrant course of the internal carotid artery (ICA) within the pharyngeal wall is an uncommon vascular anomaly that can present with symptoms mimicking structural or neoplastic lesions. Recognition of this variation is critical to avoid catastrophic complications during diagnostic or therapeutic interventions.
Sushil Raj Shrestha   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carcinoma epidermóide "in situ" em divertículo de Zenker

open access: yesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
The epidermoid carcinoma "in situ" in a Zenker's diverticulum is a rare disease. The goal of this work is to report one case of epidermoid carcinoma "in situ" in a Zenker's diverticulum of long lasting symptomatology, treated by conservative surgery.
José Luís Braga de Aquino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cytological Clues to Pharyngoesophageal Diverticula Mimicking Thyroid Nodules

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 315-319, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Pharyngoesophageal diverticula (PED) are uncommon hypopharyngeal outpouchings that may mimic thyroid nodules because of their close anatomic proximity to the thyroid gland. We describe two cases in which PED presented as thyroid nodules and resulted in atypical cytological findings.
Yu‐Wei Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital Esophageal Muscularis Propria Defect Found during Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report and Management

open access: yesDEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Congenital esophageal muscularis propria defects are extremely rare, often complicating endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal neoplasms. We report a 60‐year‐old man with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent ESD.
Ying Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giant Zenker's diverticulum with esophageal obstruction and severe aspiration pneumonia

open access: yesКлинический разбор в общей медицине, 2023
Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum, or Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), is a rare pathology. With small diverticula that do not cause inflammation in the esophagus, the patient may not have any complaints or may only have a slight cough.
Olga S. Arisheva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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