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Epiphrenic diverticulum is a rare disease associated with esophageal motor disorders that is usually asymptomatic and has a well-established surgical indication. We report a case of giant epiphrenic diverticulum in a 59-year-old symptomatic woman who was diagnosed after underwent complementary exams. Because of her symptoms, the surgical treatment was chosen, and esophageal diverticulectomy was performed along with laparoscopic cardiomyotomy and anterior partial fundoplication.
Giant esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: presentation and treatment
Santos,Marcelo Protásio dos and Akerman,Denise and Santos,Caio Pasquali Dias dos and Santos Filho,Paulo Vicente dos and Radtke,Marcos Claudio and Beraldo,Fernando Bray and Gonçalves,José Eduardo. Giant esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: presentation and treatment. Einstein (São Paulo) [online]. 2017, vol. 15, n. 4, [cited 2025-09-05], pp.486-488. Available from: <https://journal.einstein.br/article/giant-esophageal-epiphrenic-diverticulum-presentation-and-treatment/>. ISSN 1679-4508. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082017RC3954
