title: A Rarely Seen Complication That Causes Increase in Morbidity in Tetraplegic Patients: Zenker Diverticula.
abstract: Although spinal cord injury (SCI) damages the spinal cord, physiological changes due to SCI can affect many organs and systems of the human body. While respiratory problems are common following cervical SCI, dysphagia is a relatively uncommon secondary complication that occurs after cervical SCI. We report a case of recurrent aspiration pneumonia due to Zenker diverticulum in 26-year-old tetraplegic patient with a chronic history of silent aspirations and dysphagia contributing to functional disability.
authors.affiliation: From the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kiraç Ünal
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Umay
authors.forename: İbrahim
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Gündoğdu
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tombak
authors.forename: Aytül
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Çakci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology*