She, too, had
Zenker's diverticulum, the same rare disorder as her brother.
They may be classified as structural disorders, such as cricopharyngeal web and
Zenker's diverticulum; head and neck malignancies; neurological disorders, such as ischemic stroke, neurodegenerative disease, and bulbar neuropathy; infections, such as candidiasis and herpetic mucositis; rheumatologic disorders, such as polymyositis, sarcoidosis, and Sjogren's syndrome; or iatrogenically following locoregional radiation or surgery (1).
Harmonic scalpel in the treatment of
Zenker's diverticulum. Laryngoscope 2009;119(7): 1265-9.
Zenker's diverticulum, a pseudodiverticulum of the esophagus, requires surgical treatment; the classical approach is diverticulectomy and cricopharyngeal myotomy [1].
The fact that the symptoms only became fully controlled with subsequent treatment of the cricopharyngeus muscle probably indicates that the diverticuli were only a manifestation of the swallowing problem and not the basic cause, which is a situation that is analogous to that in
Zenker's diverticulum [3].
Zenker's diverticulum is one of the most common diverticula of upper gastrointestinal tract, typically presents in elderly population.
The medical history of the patient included polyarthritis rheumatica, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, pacemaker implantation (Biotronik Talos DR) in 2005 for atrial fibrillation, condition after angioplasty for coronary disease (2007), degenerative disc disease, obesity, antral gastritis, endoscopic
Zenker's diverticulum repair performed in 2014, and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) is a pulsin type diverticulum of the hypopharynx caused by the elevation of pressure within the esophagus and herniation of the esophageal mucosa and submucosa.1 The peak incidence of this disease is in the seventh to ninth decades and diagnosis is more common in men and elderly patients.
A diverticulum in this area was first described by Zenker and von Ziemssen in 1877 and is now commonly referred to as a
Zenker's diverticulum [1].
Moreover, a noncompliant, fibrotic CP muscle may predispose a patient to the formation of
Zenker's diverticulum because of the increased intrapharyngeal pressure caused by the functional obstruction.
Another option would be a
Zenker's diverticulum. This is a diverticulum in the area of the upper esophagus.
Individuals with dysphagia,
Zenker's diverticulum, suspected intestinal obstruction, major abdominal surgery within the last 6 months, or cardiac pacemakers did not participate--nor did pregnant or breast-feeding women.