Delayed diagnosis of a case of Zenker's diverticulum. What may happen when a family physician does not visit his family physician

Akturk Z., ULAŞ A. B., EROĞLU A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.151-154, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13814788.2018.1464556
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-154
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Technology and medicine, Zenker's diverticulum, gastroesophageal reflux disease, MANAGEMENT, PATIENT, REFLUX, DOCTOR
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Zenker's diverticulum is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle. It occurs commonly in elderly patients (over 70 years) and the typical symptoms include dysphagia, regurgitation, chronic cough, aspiration and weight loss.