2024年10月24日 · In Zenker's diverticulum, a bulge or pouch forms at the top of the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, called the esophagus. The condition is not common. Connected bands of muscle that work to pass food from the …

2023年9月27日 · A Zenker’s diverticulum is a pouch that develops in the back of your throat. The pouch makes it hard for you to swallow, so food can’t make its way to your stomach. You can have Zenker’s diverticulum for a long time before you notice symptoms.

2024年10月24日 · To diagnose Zenker's diverticulum, a healthcare professional, often an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist, does a physical exam and asks about your symptoms. A Mayo Clinic healthcare professional examines a person. The test most often done to diagnose Zenker's diverticulum is a barium swallow.

2023年8月8日 · Zenker's diverticulum is a type of diverticulum that develops in the hypopharynx, typically between the cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle and the inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. It only involves the mucosa and submucosal layers and does not involve the muscular layer, hence making it a false diverticulum.

A Zenker's diverticulum, also pharyngeal pouch, is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the human pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle (i.e. above the upper sphincter of the esophagus). It is a pseudo diverticulum or false diverticulum (only involving the mucosa and submucosa of the esophageal wall, not the adventitia), also known as a ...

2017年3月28日 · Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) results from posterior herniation of esophageal mucosa into Killian's triangle, an area of least resistance situated above the cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle and below the inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. ZD is actually a pseudodiverticulum since the Zenker's pouch contains only esophageal mucosa and submucosa.

2022年7月13日 · Zenker’s diverticulum is a rare condition in which a pouch forms at the junction of the pharynx and the esophagus. Learn about symptoms, surgery, and treatments.

2023年9月12日 · Zenker’s diverticulum is a pouch that can form at the back of your throat. If it's left untreated, food and saliva can become trapped in it over time. Learn more about the symptoms of...

Zenker’s diverticulum, also known as pharyngoesophageal diverticulum, is a pharyngeal pouch that forms where the lower part of the throat and the upper part of the esophagus meet. It is most common in older adults.

2022年10月24日 · Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a rare condition where a pouch or “diverticulum” forms in the upper part of the esophagus. The diverticulum can trap food, liquids, and saliva.