A patient with hypopharyngeal diverticula will most likely report:
A) regurgitation of undigested food.
B) regurgitation of digested food.
C) vomiting of digested food.
D) nausea.
A) regurgitation of undigested food.
Explanation: A) Esophageal diverticula in the upper esophagus are termed hypopharyngeal diverticula. The most common type is Zenker's diverticulum, which occurs at the junction between the pharynx and the esophagus in an area known as the Killian triangle. Regurgitation of undigested food is characteristic of hypopharyngeal diverticula because the food has not reached the digestive enzymes of the stomach.
B) Esophageal diverticula in the upper esophagus are termed hypopharyngeal diverticula. The most common type is Zenker's diverticulum, which occurs at the junction between the pharynx and the esophagus in an area known as the Killian triangle. Regurgitation of undigested food is characteristic of hypopharyngeal diverticula because the food has not reached the digestive enzymes of the stomach.
C) Esophageal diverticula in the upper esophagus are termed hypopharyngeal diverticula. The most common type is Zenker's diverticulum, which occurs at the junction between the pharynx and the esophagus in an area known as the Killian triangle. Regurgitation of undigested food is characteristic of hypopharyngeal diverticula because the food has not reached the digestive enzymes of the stomach.
D) Esophageal diverticula in the upper esophagus are termed hypopharyngeal diverticula. The most common type is Zenker's diverticulum, which occurs at the junction between the pharynx and the esophagus in an area known as the Killian triangle. Regurgitation of undigested food is characteristic of hypopharyngeal diverticula because the food has not reached the digestive enzymes of the stomach.
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