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CC BY 4.0 · Ultrasound Int Open 2025; 11: a25255961
DOI: 10.1055/a-2525-5961
Case Report

Oral Contrast-enhanced Ultrasonography Diagnosis of Pharyngoesophageal Diverticulum Resembling Thyroid Nodules or Lymph Nodes: Case Series

Wanbing Qiu
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Qianyi Dou
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Lu-Yao Zhou
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Jia Luo
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Fushun Pan
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Wei Wang
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Yan-ling Zheng
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Xiao-Yan Xie
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
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Jinyu Liang
1   Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71068)
› Author AffiliationsSupported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001825
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Abbreviations

PD: pharyngoesophageal diverticulum

TN: thyroid nodule

FNA: fine-needle aspiration

US: ultrasound

IC-CEU: Sintracavitary contrastenhanced ultrasound

UCAs: ultrasound contrast agents

CEUS: contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

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Publication History

Received: 12 July 2024

Accepted after revision: 25 January 2025

Article published online:
14 April 2025

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Wanbing Qiu, Qianyi Dou, Lu-Yao Zhou, Jia Luo, Fushun Pan, Wei Wang, Yan-ling Zheng, Xiao-Yan Xie, Jinyu Liang. Oral Contrast-enhanced Ultrasonography Diagnosis of Pharyngoesophageal Diverticulum Resembling Thyroid Nodules or Lymph Nodes: Case Series. Ultrasound Int Open 2025; 11: a25255961.
DOI: 10.1055/a-2525-5961