Acquired Pharyngeal Diverticulum after Anterior Cervical Fusion Operation Misdiagnosed as Typical Zenker Diverticulum

Abstract

A pharyngeal diverticulum is a rare complication of an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). We present a c ase of a p haryngeal d iverticulum after an A CDF, w hich was m isdiagnosed as a typical Z enker diverticulum. A 54-year-old woman presented with dysphagia and a sense of irritation in the neck following C5 through C7 cervical fusion 3 years prior. The patient underwent open surgery to resect the diverticulum with concurrent cricopharyngeal myotomy. An ACDF-related diverticulum is difficult to distinguish from a typical Zenker diverticulum.

Keywords

• Pharynx
• Discectomy
• Zenker diverticulum