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Zenker's diverticulum physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients with small Zenker’s diverticulum are usually asymptomatic, the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum. The most common symptoms include dysphagia, local pain, food regurgitation, halitosis, coughing, hoarseness, aspiration pneumonia, bronchitis. Less common symptoms include pill dysphagia, drooling, choking, globus sensation, weight loss, cervical borborygmi, hemoptysis, hematemesis
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
The hallmark of ZD is Dysphagia. The most common symptoms of ZD include halitosis, regurgitation, coughing.
Common symptoms
Local pain
Food regurgitation
Less common symptoms
Pill dysphagia– pills stuck in the throat
Choking on the food
Weight loss
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ajay Gade MD[2]]