Muhammed Thasleem k.c over 5 years ago

Zenker's diverticulum

A Zenker's diverticulum, also pharyngeal pouch, is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the esophagus, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle (i.e. above the upper sphincter of the esophagus). It is a pseudo diverticulum (not involving all layers of the esophageal wall). Zenker diverticulum can present with the following symptoms: *Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and sense of a lump in the throat *Food might get trapped in the outpouching, leading to: Regurgitation, reappearance of ingested food in the mouth *Cough, due to food regurgitated into the airway *Halitosis, smelly breath, as stagnant food is digested by microorganisms *Infection