Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) develops mainly in old age, and in general, is a rather rare disease and accounts for 1.5-5% of all esophageal diverticula. Latent course of ZD can lead to rare but severe consequences, such as swallowing disorders, regurgitation and aspiration of food, development of diverticulitis, malignancy, bleeding, and perforation during forced endoscopic examination.
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