Open AccessSuspected malignant degeneration in a Zenker�s diverticulum: should we biopsy it?
Author(s) -
Raquel Luengo González,
Pablo Miranda García,
María Caldas Álvarez,
Elena Resina,
Alberto Ezquerra Durán,
Jorge Mendoza Jiménez-Ridruejo,
Cecilio Santander
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2021.8371/2021
Subject(s) - medicine , zenker's diverticulum , biopsy , degeneration (medical) , diverticulum (mollusc) , radiology , surgery , dermatology , general surgery , pathology , dysphagia
We report the case of an 89-year-old female who presented with progressive weight loss, oropharyngeal dysphagia and food regurgitation.