Killian-Jamieson diverticulum | Radiology Reference Article …
A Killian–Jamieson diverticulum is an outpouching of the esophagus just below the upper esophageal sphincter. The physicians that first discovered the diverticulum were Gustav Killian and James Jamieson. Diverticula are seldom larger than 1.5 cm, and are less frequent than the similar Zenker’s diverticula. As opposed to a Zenker’s, which is …
Killian-Jamieson diverticula are esophageal diverticula. Like the more common Zenker diverticulum , it is a false diverticulum and represents an outpouching of mucosa through a muscular defect (in this case the Killian-Jamieson space 2 ).
A connection with the adjacent esophageal wall was found in 7 diverticula (54%) at the time of initial diagnosis. Conclusion: The K-J diverticula had unique ultrasonographic findings. Awareness of the fact that K-J diverticula can be misdiagnosed as thyroid nodules is important to avoid unnecessary interventions.
A Killian-Jamieson ( K-J ) diverticulum is an uncommon hypopharyngeal diverticulum related to the better-recognized Zenker’s diverticulum . Cervical cellulitis due to K-J diverticulitis is also …
7/1/2017 · diverticulum. esophagus. Killian–Jamieson diverticulum. 1. Introduction. A Killian–Jamieson diverticulum (KJD) is a lateral outpouching from the pharyngoesophageal junction through a muscle gap located inferior to the cricopharyngeus and lateral to the longitudinal muscle of the esophagus.1 This gap known as the Killian–Jamieson space is …
10/29/2018 · Cine-esophagram confirmed a pouch off the esophagus. This was a KJ Diverticulum. The pouch seen pushing against the barium column and forming a half circle was in the exact location of the so called thyroid nodule on.
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Diverticulum. Diverticula are outpouchings of a hollow viscus and can be either true or false. Occasionally a diverticulum is used in a more general sense to mean the outpouching of other anatomical structures, e.g. frontal intersinus septal cells are hypothesized to form as diverticula from the frontal sinus.
6/5/2018 · An esophageal diverticulum is a pouch in the lining of your esophagus. If it grows large enough, it can cause a range of symptoms. We’ll go over the different types of esophageal diverticula and …
