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Killian‐Jamieson diverticulum mimicking a suspicious thyroid lesion

Killian‐Jamieson diverticulum represents a rare form of esophageal diverticulum originating on the anterolateral wall of the cervical esophagus. Despite its rarity, it is crucial to recognize this entity, with such specific imaging findings, to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures such as fine‐need...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Schmitt, Willian, Germano, Ana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6293139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564360
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1833
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Sumario:Killian‐Jamieson diverticulum represents a rare form of esophageal diverticulum originating on the anterolateral wall of the cervical esophagus. Despite its rarity, it is crucial to recognize this entity, with such specific imaging findings, to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures such as fine‐needle aspiration or even surgery.