Items tagged “hypopharynx”
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Cricopharyngeal muscle spasm
Cricopharyngeal muscle spasm is also known as cricopharyngeal achalasia, although some authors distinguish between these entities, and may present as a cause of dysphagia.
Terminology
There is confusing use of the terms cricopharyngeal muscle spasm, cricopharyngeal achalasia and cricopharyngea...
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Zenker diverticulum
Zenker diverticulum, also known as a pharyngeal pouch, is a posterior outpouching of the hypopharynx, just proximal to the upper esophageal sphincter through a weakness in the muscle layer called the Killian dehiscence.
Epidemiology
More than 50% of the affected patients present in 60-80 years...
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Epiglottitis
Published
21 May 2009
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X-ray
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Zenker diverticulum
Published
18 Nov 2010
72% complete
Fluoroscopy
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Zenker diverticulum
Published
10 May 2011
79% complete
Barium
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Zenker diverticulum
Published
08 Mar 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Post cricoid carcinoma
Published
04 Nov 2013
80% complete
MRI
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Zenker diverticulum
Published
08 Mar 2014
88% complete
X-ray
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Zenker diverticulum
Published
23 May 2014
79% complete
Barium
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Zenker diverticulum
Published
03 Jun 2014
75% complete
Fluoroscopy
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Zenker diverticulum
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18 Jul 2014
94% complete
Barium
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Upper esophageal diverticulum
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28 Oct 2018
91% complete
Fluoroscopy
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Zenker diverticulum
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13 Dec 2014
60% complete
Fluoroscopy