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Pharyngeal pouch and polymyositis: association and implications for aetiology of Zenker’s diverticulum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Christos Georgalas  and
Simon T. Baer
Christos Georgalas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St Mary’s Hospital, London
Simon T. Baer
Affiliation:
The Conquest Hospital, East Sussex, UK
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Abstract

A case of pharyngeal (Zenker’s) pouch in a patient suffering from polymyositis is presented. Although dysphagia is a recognized manifestation of polymyositis, in this unique case it was caused by a pharyngeal pouch. The aetiology of Zenker’s diverticulum is discussed in the light of this unexpected association.

Keywords

Zenker’S DiverticulumPolymyositisDeglutition Disorders
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 10 , October 2000 , pp. 805 - 807
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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