title: [Diagnosis and treatment of pharyngoesophageal diverticulum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and the treatment of Zenker diverticulum (pharyngo esophagus diverticulum) in thyroid operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven cases suffering from thyroid masses diagnosed Zenker diverticulum in thyroid operation between July 2001 and December 2011 were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Zenker diverticula in the patients were resected. Only one case was complicated with the formation of false capsular bag, infection and fistula postoperatively, but cured with draining eventually.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Zenker diverticulum may exist in some patients with thyroid mass. Resection of diverticulum may be performed in thyroid operation, with a good prognosis.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067000, China.
authors: Shan
authors: S
authors: Gao
authors: Qin
authors: Q
authors: Xu
authors: Ruo-ling
authors: RL
authors: Han
authors: Rui-li
authors: RL
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*