The Hypopharyngeal Diverticulum

Results of operative treatment of hypopharyngeal diverticulum.

The so-called hypopharyngeal diverticula may be classified, according to their size, localization, and form, into three stages. Small diverticula (first stage) should not be surgically removed, whereas all other diverticula, that is, those causing symptoms, must be surgically removed as soon after diagnosis as possible. Diverticulectomy performed in one stage is the treatment of choice. A serie...

Killian-jamieson diverticulum: the rarer cervical esophageal diverticulum.

Killian-Jamieson (K-J) diverticulum is a rare cervical oesophageal diverticulum, less commonly encountered compared with Zenker's diverticulum (ZD). We report a case of K-J diverticulum in a 52-year-old lady who presented with sensation of lump in the neck and food stuck in the throat of 5 years duration. Esophagogram showed a large rightsided pharyngoesophageal diverticulum which was confirmed...

Diverticulum of the Pericardium

A diverticulum of the pericardium can often be confused with other lesions of the heart and great vessels as well as mediastinal cysts and other masses. Pericardial effusion, sometimes associated with heart lesions causing cardiac enlargement, is a frequent factor in producing diverticular formation. The mode of development of a pericardial diverticulum is better appreciated when certain featur...

Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum Mimicking a Thyroid Tumor

We herein report a case of Killian-Jamieson diverticulum mimicking a thyroid tumor. Killian-Jamieson diverticulum is a rare form of hypopharyngeal pulsion diverticulum resulting from herniation of mucosa and submucosa through an area of weakened musculture [1]. The diverticulum is caudal to that of the more common Zenker’s diverticulum [2]. These hypopharyngeal diverticula that cause dysphagia ...

Bicornuate Zenker’s Diverticulum