title: Massive bleeding in a Zenker's diverticulum.
abstract: Massive bleeding from a pharyngoesophageal diverticulum is a rarely reported condition, with only two reported cases in the literature. This report describes a patient who had massive bleeding due to ulceration in the base of a pharyngoesophageal diverticulum, presumed to have been caused by chronic aspirin ingestion. The diagnosis was made on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and surgical treatment (cricopharyngeal myotomy and diverticulectomy) was curative.
authors.affiliation: Joseph B. Whitehead Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hendren
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery