Symptomatic Morgagni Hernia Misdiagnosed As Chilaiditi Syndrome

Symptomatic Morgagni Hernia Misdiagnosed As Chilaiditi Syndrome

Chilaiditi syndrome, symptomatic interposition of bowel beneath the right hemidiaphragm, is uncommon and usually managed without surgery. Morgagni hernia is an uncommon diaphragmatic hernia that generally requires surgery. In this case a patient with a longstanding diagnosis of bowel interposition (...

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Main Author: Vallee, Phyllis A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi syndrome
bowel interposition
Morgagni hernia
diaphragmatic hernia
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2qf3p6v1

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