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