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Zenker Diverticulum

Zeid Nesheiwat  1 , Catiele Antunes  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Zenker Diverticulum

Zeid Nesheiwat et al.
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Zenker's diverticulum is a type of diverticulum that develops in the hypopharynx, typically between the cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle and the inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. It only involves the mucosa and submucosal layers and does not involve the muscular layer, hence making it a false diverticulum. It may also occur in other parts of the esophagus, such as between the oblique and transverse fibers of the CP muscle, known as Killian-Jamieson area, and between the CP muscle and the esophageal muscles, known as Laimer triangle.

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Disclosure: Zeid Nesheiwat declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Catiele Antunes declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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