Laimer's Diverticulum: Difference between revisions
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=== Differential Diagnosis === | === Differential Diagnosis === | ||
[ | Other diverticula of the pharyngeal and esophageal mucosa should be considered: | ||
* [[Zenker's Diverticulum|Zenker's Diverticulum]] | |||
* [[Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum|Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum]] | |||
== Management == | == Management == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, 23 December 2023
Overview
A Laimer's Diverticulum is an outpouching of esophageal mucosa through a focal weakness in the posterior cervical esophageal wall inferior to the cricopharyngeus muscle.
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Pathophysiology
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Diagnosis
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Differential Diagnosis
Other diverticula of the pharyngeal and esophageal mucosa should be considered:
Management
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