Laimer's Diverticulum, A Rare True Diverticulum Inferior to the Cricopharyngeus: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
2014
Hypopharyngeal esophageal diverticula are rare with the most common type being the Zenker’s diverticulum. This diverticulum arises from Killian’s triangle above the cricopharyngeus muscle; however there are two much rarer hypopharyngeal diverticula distinct from the Zenker’s diverticulum, the Killian-Jamieson diverticulum and the Laimer’s diverticulum. We present a 46 year old male with a hypopharyngeal diverticulum inferior to the cricopharyngeus in the posterior midline consistent with a Laimer’s diverticulum, detail our surgical technique, and review the literature on the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of this rare phenomenon.
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