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F: There is a contrast-filled cavity at the posterior wall of the esophagus

H: Adult man, 44-years-old, with dypagia

INFO/WWW-LINKS: A pharyngeal pouch arises between the superior and the middle pharyngeal constictors - a congenitally weak point of the pharyngeal wall. In large pharyngeal pouches food debris - not digested - may be found - especially in the morning. Accompanied with bad taste and bad oral smell. There may be also dyphagia.

D: Pharyngeal pouch

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