Zenker’s diverticulum in an 85-year-old Ugandan man

Abstract Background Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is an uncommon disorder due to an outpouching of tissue through the Killian triangle that is thought to be caused by dysfunction of the cricopharyngeal muscle. Case presentation An 85-year-old male patient presented with odynophagia and dysphagia of ini...

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Main Authors: Senai Goitom Sereke, Felix Bongomin, Zeridah Muyinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01914-2