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==Who is at Highest Risk?==
==Who is at Highest Risk?==
The people at risk of developing Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) are  
The people at risk of developing [[Zenker's diverticulum]] are  
*Middle-aged and elderly individuals
*Middle-aged and elderly individuals
*Men are commonly affected than females
*Men are commonly affected than females
*People of northern Europe are more prone for developing the ZD
*People of northern Europe are more prone for developing the [[Zenker's Diverticulum|ZD]]


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==

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Overview

Patients with small Zenker's diverticulum are usually asymptomatic, the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum. The most common symptoms include difficulty in swallowing, local pain, food regurgitation, bad breath, coughing, change in voice, bronchitis; less common symptoms include difficulty in swallowing the pills, drooling, choking, food stuck on sensation, weight loss, gurgling sounds in the throat, Bloody sputum and vomit.

What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?

The hallmark of ZD is difficulty in swallowing. The most common symptoms of ZD include bad breath, reflux of food into the mouth, coughing.

Asymptomatic in patients with small Zenker's diverticulum, the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Common symptoms

Difficulty in swallowing

Local pain

Food reflux

Bad breath

Coughing

Hoarseness- Change in voice

Infection of the lungs

Less common symptoms

Pills stuck in the throat

Drooling of the saliva

Choking on the food

Globus sensation

Weight loss

Gurgling sounds in the throat

Hemoptysis- Blood in the Phlem

Hematemesis- Bloody vomitings

What Causes (disease name)?

  • Zenker's diverticulum is an acquired sac-like outpouching of the mucosa and submucosa layers originating from the food pipe.Since it involves only the mucosa and submucosa it is a false diverticulum.
  • Killian's dehiscence- the point of weakness over the food pipe, which eventually develops a sac-like projection.
  • ZD occurs due to increased pressure within the food pipe.
  • A subsequent incomplete opening of the sphincter of the food pipe, causing the protrusion of the muscles of the food pipe.
  • ZD causes the disorder of the swallowing, affecting the functions such as chewing, initiating the swallowing.

Who is at Highest Risk?

The people at risk of developing Zenker's diverticulum are

  • Middle-aged and elderly individuals
  • Men are commonly affected than females
  • People of northern Europe are more prone for developing the ZD

Diagnosis

When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?

Treatment Options

Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?

Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.

Prevention

What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible Complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm


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