title: Congenital bilateral pharyngoceles: an unusual case of upper dysphagia.
abstract: Pharyngocele is infrequently reported in the literature and is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of upper dysphagia. We describe the case of a healthy young man, without any history of activities that would result in elevated intrapharyngeal pressure, with difficulty swallowing since childhood. Bilateral pharyngoceles were diagnosed after barium swallow and carbonated-beverage ingestion. We discuss the possibility that our patient's pharyngoceles may be congenital in origin from an internal branchial sinus anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzimav@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
authors.forename: Grigoris
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chatzimavroudis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pilpilidis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zavos
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazaraki
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soufleris
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paroutoglou
authors.forename: Jannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kountouras
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology