Esophageal diverticulum

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 27 Oct 2023

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Citation:

Ibrahim D, Knipe H, Niknejad M, et al. Esophageal diverticulum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30267

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30267

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/30267

rID:

30267

Article created:

30 Jul 2014, Dalia Ibrahim ◉

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At the time the article was created Dalia Ibrahim had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Oct 2023, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:

Integral Diagnostics, Shareholder (ongoing)
Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

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Revisions:

21 times, by 13 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Synonyms:

Diverticula of oesophagus
Esophageal diverticulum
Esophageal diverticula
Oesophageal diverticula

Esophageal diverticula are sac or pouch projections arising from the esophagus.

traction diverticula: are (true diverticula) which occur secondary to scarring, fibrosis and inflammatory processes (tuberculous adenitis) in the mediastinum pulling on the esophageal wall
pulsion diverticula: are usually false diverticula and occur secondary to abnormal increased intraluminal pressure against a weak esophageal segment

Lower esophageal diverticula

epiphrenic diverticula

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