Esophageal diverticulum

Pulse diverticulum of the middle esophagus.

Esophageal diverticula and pouches are protrusions ( diverticula ) of the esophagus , which are found at different levels, have different causes and a different disease value. One distinguishes

• Killian-Jamieson diverticulum
• Cervical esophageal pouches
• Traction and pulsation diverticula of the middle esophagus
• Barsony's pseudodiverticulum
• true epiphrenic diverticula

Demarcation

The Zenker's diverticulum , which is located in the pharynx, does not belong to the esophageal diverticula .

The Intramural Pseudodivertikulose of the esophagus is a problem associated with inflammation happening in the esophageal wall, which in the Breischluckuntersuchung creates the image of many small protuberances that match but not real diverticula. Rather, it is a question of expanded ducts of the mucous glands in the esophageal wall that fill with contrast medium.

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• Vogl, Reith, Rummeny: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2010 ISBN 9783540876670

Web links

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