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Esophageal Diverticula

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Diseases of the Esophagus

Part of the book series: Handbuch der inneren Medizin ((INNEREN 5,volume 3))

Abstract

Esophageal diverticula are localized projections of the lumen of the gullet. They are distinguished from pseudo- or functional diverticula by the fact that the sacculation of the wall has a constant localization and is limited to a relatively small part of the esophageal circumference. Pseudodiverticula, however, are more or less circular protrusions of the esophageal wall, which are localized between two contraction rings and have a variable location.

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Vantrappen, G., Deloof, W. (1974). Esophageal Diverticula. In: Diseases of the Esophagus. Handbuch der inneren Medizin, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86429-2_36

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