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Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum
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Affiliation: Brooke Army Medical Center
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Diagnosis: Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum History: 55 YO male with symptoms of dysphagia. Findings: CT of the neck demonstrates an air-filled lesion adjacent to the proximal esophagus with a questionable connection between the two lumens. Subsequent evaluation of the hypopharynx and upper esophagus demonstrates a large outpouching from the left side of the cervical esophogus originating just inferior to the cricopharyngeus muscle. Ddx: Killian-Jamieson diverticulum Zenker's diverticulum Dxhow: radiographically Exam: NC No MeSH data available. |
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MPX1297_synpic19931: Fluoroscopic lateral image of the esophagus demonstrates a large divertculum overlying the proximal esophagus. Lateral view verifies that the lesion arises just inferior to the impression made by the cricopharyngeus muscle, diagnostic of a Killian-Jamieson diverticulum. |
View Article: MedPix Image - MedPix Case
Affiliation: Brooke Army Medical Center
Diagnosis: Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum
History: 55 YO male with symptoms of dysphagia.
Findings: CT of the neck demonstrates an air-filled lesion adjacent to the proximal esophagus with a questionable connection between the two lumens. Subsequent evaluation of the hypopharynx and upper esophagus demonstrates a large outpouching from the left side of the cervical esophogus originating just inferior to the cricopharyngeus muscle.
Ddx: Killian-Jamieson diverticulum Zenker's diverticulum
Dxhow: radiographically
Exam: NC
No MeSH data available.
