What are the symptoms of esophageal diverticulum?

The diagnosis of esophageal diverticulum is X-ray barium meal examination, esophagoscopy, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, chest CT, etc.

1. X-ray barium meal examination

patients can observe the lesions of the inner wall or the opposite side wall of the esophagus in an all-round way, which is helpful for the initial diagnosis of esophageal diverticulum.

2. Esophagoscopy

patients can directly observe the lesions of the esophagus under esophagoscopy, and make sure whether there is inflammation and ulcer formation, which can help diagnose the disease, but it is easy to cause esophageal perforation.

3. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy

patients can observe whether there is bronchial fistula formation, and can find fistula under fiberoptic bronchoscopy to judge the severity of esophageal diverticulum.

4. Chest CT examination

patients can observe the pathological changes of other tissues in the chest and judge whether there is pulmonary abscess.