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==Description==

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A circumscribed sacculation of the oesophageal wall. These can be divided into congenital or acquired. Congenital diverticula are due to a herniation of the mucosa through a muscularis defect. Acquired diverticula can be subdivided into:

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#'''Traction forms'''

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#'''Pulsion forms'''

==Diagnosis==

===Clinical Signs===

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