Zenker's diverticulum (patient information)
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Overview
What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?
Physical Examination
The hallmark of ZD is Dysphagia. The most common symptoms of ZD include halitosis, regurgitation, coughing.
History
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
Local pain
Food regurgitation
Less common symptoms
Pill dysphagia- pills stuck in the throat
Choking on the food
Weight loss
What Causes (disease name)?
Who is at Highest Risk?
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
- ↑ "Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options".
- ↑ "Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ "Zenker's Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ "[Hypopharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ "Simultaneously occurring Zenker's diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ Ferreira LE, Simmons DT, Baron TH (2008). "Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management". Dis. Esophagus. 21 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x. PMID 18197932.