MDCT Diagnosis of Isolated Colonic Hernia Through the Esophageal Hiatus

Colonic herniation through the esophageal hiatus is an unusual condition. Isolated trans-hiatal herniation of the transverse colon is very rare and only five cases have been reported. All these reported patients were symptomatic, and had dysphagia, epigastralgia, vomiting, dyspnea, cough, or palpita...

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Main Authors: Naime Altınkaya, Zafer Koç, Özlem Alkan, Şenay Demir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-03-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php3?id=735