Pharyngo-esophageal diverticulum arising from Laimer's triangle

Among pharyngo-esophageal diverticula the most frequent type is Zenker's di verticulum, which originates above the cricopharyngeal muscle and below the thyropharyngeal muscle. Laimer's diverticulum, located below the cricophar yngeal muscle, is a much rarer type. We report a case of a 54-year-old woma n with a 3-year history of pharyngeal discomfort that was diagnosed as Laim er's diverticulum. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the third suc h reported case.