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Case report of Zenker's diverticulum in identical twins: further evidence for genetic predisposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2010

T Klockars  and
A Mäkitie
T Klockars*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
A Mäkitie
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Tuomas Klockars, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PL 220, FIN-00029 HUS, Finland. Fax:+358 9 471 750 22 E-mail: tuomas.klockars@fimnet.fi
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Abstract

Objective:

We report identical twins with Zenker's diverticulum.

Methods:

Case report and literature review.

Conclusions:

Geographical and racial variation in occurrence, and rare familial cases, suggest that inherited factors play a role in the pathogenesis of Zenker's diverticulum. The identical twins reported here provide further evidence supporting a genetic predisposition.

Keywords

Zenker's DiverticulumPharyngeal PouchAetiologyIdentical Twin

Information

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 10 , October 2010 , pp. 1129 - 1131
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010

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