caa a22 4500 605539839 CHVBK 20210128100908.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10396-015-0631-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10396-015-0631-7 Ultrasonographic findings of pharyngoesophageal diverticulum: two case reports and review of literature [Elektronische Daten] [Yang Shao, Ping Zhou, Yongfeng Zhao] Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum is a rare disease characterized by an alimentary tract pouch or a circular dilated cavity arising from the esophagus. Barium swallow and endoscopy are the gold standard for the diagnosis of pharyngoesophageal diverticulum. However, routine ultrasonography can be employed as a noninvasive alternative. We report two patients with cervical esophageal diverticulum diagnosed by ultrasonography. It has been reported in the literature that pharyngoesophageal diverticulum resembles a thyroid or parathyroid nodule on ultrasonogram. We summarize the ultrasonic findings of pharyngoesophageal diverticulum to avoid unnecessary fine-needle aspirate biopsy or surgical treatment. The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine, 2015 Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum nationallicence Diagnosis nationallicence Ultrasound nationallicence Shao Yang Department of Ultrasound, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 410013, Changsha, Hunan, China aut Zhou Ping Department of Ultrasound, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 410013, Changsha, Hunan, China aut Zhao Yongfeng Department of Ultrasound, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 410013, Changsha, Hunan, China aut Journal of Medical Ultrasonics Springer Japan 42/4(2015-10-01), 553-557 1346-4523 42:4<553 2015 42 10396 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-015-0631-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-015-0631-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Shao Yang Department of Ultrasound, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 410013, Changsha, Hunan, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhou Ping Department of Ultrasound, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 410013, Changsha, Hunan, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhao Yongfeng Department of Ultrasound, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 410013, Changsha, Hunan, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Medical Ultrasonics Springer Japan 42/4(2015-10-01), 553-557 1346-4523 42:4<553 2015 42 10396