ABSTRACT
O Divertículo de Zenker (DZ) é o mais comum dos divertículos do esôfago. Consiste numa desordem rara caracterizada pela protrusão da hipofaringe posterior numa região de fragilidade anatômica. É uma doença do idoso, do sexo masculino que tem, como principal sintoma, a disfagia e possui tratamento essencialmente cirúrgico. O objetivo deste estudo é relatar quatro casos clínicos de divertículo de Zenker com enfoque para o tratamento endoscópico dessa afecção, demonstrando as principais vantagens desse procedimento em relação às técnicas de cirurgia aberta.
Zenkers diverticulum is the most common esophageal diverticula. It is a rare disorder characterized by the protrusion of the posterior hypopharynx in an anatomic weak region. It is a male, elderly disease whose main symptom is dysphagia and it has surgical treatment essentialy. The aim of this study is to report four clinical cases of Zenkers diverticulum focusing on endoscopic management of this problem, showing the main advantages of this procedure compared to open surgery techniques.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Zenker Diverticulum , Endoscopy , Deglutition DisordersABSTRACT
Cleidocranial dysostosis is a rare genetic syndrome with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The most common manifestations include clavicular aplasia or hypoplasia, open fontanelles and abnormal dentition. The present report describes two familial cases whose late diagnosis was made by means of clinical and radiographic findings. The treatment was radical, with complete surgical teeth extraction and making of total dental prosthesis.