title: Thoracoscopic resection of a giant midesophageal diverticulum.
abstract: A giant midesophageal true diverticulum is a medical rarity. We report a case of successful minimally invasive resection of a giant midesophageal diverticulum masquerading as a malignancy in a young patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Campus Grosshadern, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Galata
authors.forename: Christiane J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bruns
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pratschke
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tufman
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Hauke
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Martin K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Angele
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*