Dysphagia due to simultaneous laryngocele and Zenker's diverticulum.
A case is reported of an elderly woman, a resident in a nursing home, who developed dysphagia over a short period. Clinical and radiological examination disclosed that she had a large laryngocele and a moderate sized consideration of her social circumstances, and careful ranking of the medical priorities. Both the laryngocele and the Zenker's diverticulum were excised at a single operation and she was successfully returned to her nursing home environment.
D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery