Disease or Syndrome
zenker diverticulum
Subclass of:
Esophageal diverticulum
Definitions related to zenker diverticulum:
  • A DIVERTICULUM at the upper end of the ESOPHAGUS through the cricopharyngeal muscle at the junction of the PHARYNX and the esophagus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (pharyngoesophageal diverticulum) A diverticulum of the posterior pharyngeal wall opening, which is located just posterior the cricoid cartilage, between the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and the cricopharyngeus muscles.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Zenker diverticulum, a pulsion diverticulum of the hypopharynx, is a rare lesion that occurs in elderly populations. The condition results in a classic presentation of symptoms, with complications that include aspiration and pneumonia, and is managed by endoscopic and surgical repair.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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