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ENT Pharynx dec43560

Boyce sign is seen in

A
Epiglottis
B
Zenkers diveiculum
C
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
D
Barretts esophagus
High-Yield Explanation
Zenkers diveiculum - A Zenker&;s diveiculum, also pharyngeal pouch, is a diveiculum of the mucosa of the human pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle. It is a pseudo diveiculum. Boyce sign:- Boyce's sign, a gurgling sound due to noise of splashing fluid accumulated in a large Zenker's diveiculum, can be heard on palpation. Although small diveicula might not cause symptoms, larger diveicula are usually symptomatic and surgery could be warranted. Ref:- Dhingra; pg num:-275

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