Lateral pharyngeal diverticulum: a report of 3 cases.
Pharyngocele, or lateral pharyngeal diverticulum (LPD), is rare, as only a few cases have been described. This condition is characterized by local bulging in the piriform recess or in a vallecula. The diagnosis, which is clinically difficult, is made by barium-swallow examination of the pharynx. Surgical repair is indicated when symptoms are present. We report 3 new cases of LPD, and we discuss the etiology and clinical features of this entity. We also present a short review of the literature.
Instituto Alfa de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Rua São Pedro da União, Brazil. jmporcaro@terra.com.br
José Maria
JM
Porcaro-Salles
João Marcos
JM
Arantes Soares
Alexandre Andrade
AA
Sousa
Gustavo
G
Meyer
Marco Homero
MH
Sá Santos
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*