Acquired Pharyngeal Diverticulum after Anterior Cervical Fusion Operation Misdiagnosed as Typical Zenker Diverticulum.
10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.309
- Author:
Jong Myung PARK
1
;
Chang Wan KIM
;
Do Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Korea. asparag@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pharynx;
Discectomy;
Zenker diverticulum
- MeSH:
Deglutition Disorders;
Diskectomy;
Diverticulum;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Pharynx;
Zenker Diverticulum*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016;49(4):309-312
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A pharyngeal diverticulum is a rare complication of an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). We present a case of a pharyngeal diverticulum after an ACDF, which was misdiagnosed as a typical Zenker diverticulum. A 54-year-old woman presented with dysphagia and a sense of irritation in the neck following C5 through C7 cervical fusion 3 years prior. The patient underwent open surgery to resect the diverticulum with concurrent cricopharyngeal myotomy. An ACDF-related diverticulum is difficult to distinguish from a typical Zenker diverticulum.
