Author(s)

Lei Huang¹, Zhiming Jiang¹, Lu He², Lei Su^1*

¹Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
²Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.

Killian-Jamieson diverticulum is a rare type of pharyngoesophageal diverticula. We present a case of Killian-Jamieson diverticulum that mimicked a thyroid nodule under ultrasonography. Fine-needle aspiration was applied to identify the content of the thyroid nodule. However, nothing else but only a few squamous cells, amorphous material, and some inflammatory cells were reported under the microscope. The Killian-Jamieson diverticulum was confirmed during the surgery. There was no complication after the operation at the follow-up visit one month later. Retrospect this case, we find that thyroid ultrasonography combined fine-needle aspiration is a recommended way to increase the sensitivity of detecting hypopharyngeal diverticulum.

Pharyngoesophageal Diverticula, Thyroid Nodule, Ultrasonography, Fine-Needle Aspiration

Huang, L. , Jiang, Z. , He, L. and Su, L. (2018) Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum Diagnosed as Thyroid Nodule: A Case Report. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 8, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/ojpm.2018.81001.