Open AccessKillian‐Jamieson diverticulum mimicking a thyroid nodule: A case report
Author(s) -
Ota Koshi,
Onoe Miyako,
Oka Masahiro,
Ota Kanna,
Taniguchi Kohei,
Sakaue Masahide,
Takasu Akira
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.222
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , diverticulum (mollusc) , nodule (geology) , radiology , esophagus , asymptomatic , thyroid , ultrasonography , thyroid nodules , ultrasound , anatomy , surgery , paleontology , biology
Killian‐Jamieson diverticulum ( KJD ) is a rare disease of the cervical esophagus, often misidentified as thyroid nodules on ultrasonography. We performed carotid artery ultrasonography for an asymptomatic 68‐year‐old man. The ultrasound showed an oval nodule with heterogeneous echogenicity surrounded by a multilayered rim in the posterior left thyroid gland. As endoscopy and computed tomography confirmed pharyngoesophageal diverticulum in the anterolateral wall of the esophagus, we reached a final diagnosis of KJD . In cases where a thyroid nodule is detected by ultrasound, physicians should be aware of the possibility of KJD before performing invasive procedures.