Killian-Jamieson diverticulum mimicking a suspicious thyroid nodule: sonographic diagnosis.
Killian-Jamieson diverticulum is a rare form of pharyngoesophageal diverticula emerging in the anterolateral wall of the cervical esophagus. We present a case of Killian-Jamieson diverticulum that mimicked a thyroid nodule on sonography (US), and for which a US-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) was performed. The possibility of Killian-Jamieson diverticulum should be considered when a thyroid nodule is seen adjacent to the esophagus even without US change during/after swallowing.
Pang
Jae Choon
JC
Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Medical Center, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 156-755, Korea.
Chong
Semin
S
Na
Hyoung Il
HI
Kim
Young Seok
YS
Park
Sung Jun
SJ
Kwon
Gui Young
GY
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery