An Incidental Discovery of Morgagni Hernia in an Elderly Patient Presented with Chronic Dyspepsia

Autor: Duk Ki Kim, Hee Seok Moon, Hyeon Yong Jung, Jae Kyu Sung, Sun Hyeong Gang, Myeong Hee Kim
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 69, Iss 1, Pp 68-73 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1598-9992
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2017.69.1.68
Popis: A Morgagni hernia was first described in 1761 by Giovanni Morgagni. In adults, it is accompanied by gastrointestinal- or respiratory-type symptoms. Herein, we report an 84-year-old woman presented to our hospital with nausea and vomiting. After hospitalization, an X-ray revealed a right diaphragmatic hernia. Based on the results of abdominal computed tomography, duodenoscopy, and upper gastrointestinography (gastrografin), we concluded that her symptoms were caused by Morgagni hernia. Our patient underwent laparoscopic surgery, and shortly thereafter, her symptoms resolved.
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