Zenker’s Diverticulum: Expert Insights from Mayo Clinic’s Dale Ekbom

Learn about Zenker’s diverticulum, a situation the place a pouch or bulge types on the high of the esophagus. Over time, this bulge can develop, inflicting meals and mucus to grow to be trapped, resulting in signs like problem swallowing, choking, coughing, and unhealthy breath.

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