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Dysphagia due to simultaneous laryngocele and zenker's diverticulum
Author(s) -
Birt B. D.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198501000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , diverticulum (mollusc) , zenker's diverticulum , general surgery , surgery , swallowing
A case is reported of an elderly woman, a resident, in a nursing home, who developed dysphagia over a short period. Clinical and radiological examination disclosed that she had a large laryngocele and a moderate sized Zenker's diverticulum. The management plan required consideration of her social circumstances, and careful ranking of the medical priorities. Both the laryngocele and the Zenker's diverticulum were excised at a single operation and she was successfully returned to her nursing home environment.