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Question 1

sacculation from the lateral pharyngeal wall –> ddx? (2)

Answer 1

• lateral pharyngeal pouch

- lateral pharyngeal diverticulum

Question 2

lateral pharyngeal pouch vs diverticulum –> how do you tell the difference?

Answer 2

pouch: only seen while patient drinks
diverticulum: persistent even after the swallow

Question 3

Zenker’s diverticulum –> herniation through what structure?

Answer 3

Killian’s dehiscence: congenital muscle weakness in cricopharyngeus muscle