Preferred Label : Congenital diverticulum of pharynx;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by failure of the pharynx to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This condition may present with difficulty swallowing, or may be asymptomatic.
Confirmation is through observation of a diverted pharynx by imaging.;
A condition caused by failure of the pharynx to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This condition may present with difficulty swallowing, or may be asymptomatic.
Confirmation is through observation of a diverted pharynx by imaging.