Zenker diverticulum: Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and Therapeutic Management

Authors: Benkhraba N, Gliti MA*, Delouane M, Bencheikh R, Benbouzid MA, Oujilal A and Houssyni LE

DOI: 10.23880/jcstm-16000115

Volume 5, Issue 1

Abstract

Zenker diverticulum (ZD) is attributed to a poorly compliant cricopharyngeus muscle, and the mainstay of treatment is a cricopharyngeal myotomy. We report the case of a patient of 78 years, diagnosed with Zenker diverticulum and we report diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Keywords: Zenker diverticulum; Myotomy; Diverticulectomy; Endoscopy

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