Close encounter of the right‐sided Zenker's diverticulum masquerading as a thyroid nodule

A Case of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Accompanied by Zenker’s Diverticulum: Considerations for Surgery

“…Owing to the recent development of techniques for ultrasound equipment, the correlation between Zenker's diverticulum and thyroid disease has begun to emerge. [5][6][7][8][9][10] In Korea, there are three reports on the discriminative diagnosis between Zenker's diverticulum and thyroid nodules. This report describes the pre-operative diagnosis and the actual elective surgical process of the disease.…”

“…1) However, according to previous studies, Zenker's diverticulum could occasionally be misinterpreted as a thyroid nodule. [5][6][7][8][9][10] As ultrasound techniques and equipment are being developed and the number of patients for screening thyroid disease is increasing, anatomically adjacent Zenker's diverticulum may be accidentally diagnosed or mistaken for a thyroid nodule. [5][6][7][8][9][10] However, in patients considering surgical treatments for thyroid cancer, little is known about the diagnosis and operation of asymptomatic Zenker's diverticulum accompanying the thyroid cancer.…”