Dysphagia due to simultaneous laryngocele and zenker's diverticulum

A case is reported of an elderly woman, a resident, in a nursing home, who developed dysphagia over a short period. Clinical and radiological examination disclosed that she had a large laryngocele and a moderate sized Zenker's diverticulum. The management plan required consideration of her social circumstances, and careful ranking of the medical priorities. Both the laryngocele and the Zenker's diverticulum were excised at a single operation and she was successfully returned to her nursing home environment.