A Case Report of Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker’s) Diverticulum with Abnormal Throat Sensation

Toshimitsu Ohashi; Masami Ohnishi; Michinori Murai; Keiichi Izuhara; Shigeaki Tanahashi

doi:10.5631/jibirin.103.665

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A Case Report of Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker’s) Diverticulum with Abnormal Throat Sensation

Toshimitsu Ohashi, Masami Ohnishi, Michinori Murai, Keiichi Izuhara, Shigeaki Tanahashi

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Keywords: Zenker’s diverticulum, abnormal throat sensation, contrast esophagogram, cervical esophagus

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2010 Volume 103 Issue 7 Pages 665-668

DOI https://doi.org/10.5631/jibirin.103.665

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Abstract

We report a case of abnormal throat sensation confirmed by contrast esophagogram play to be Zenker’s diverticulum. A 50-year-old man reporting strongly abnormal throat sensation was found in contrast esophagogram play to have a diverticulum of the cervical esophagus. He requested surgery to halt the increasingly abnormal sensation. The diverticulum was excised through an external cervical approach under general anesthesia, using an EndoGIA Universal linear stapler cutter and EndoGIA II cartridge. The men reported no abnormal postoperative symptoms.

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