Appendicitis within Morgagni Hernia and simultaneous Paraesophageal Hernia.
BMC Surg
; 15: 15, 2015 Feb 02.
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| ID: mdl-25644716
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Morgagni hernia is a congenital diaphragmatic defect that rarely presents with symptomatic findings in adults. The presence of one diaphragmatic defect may decrease the occurrence of a separate diaphragmatic defect. Appendicitis may be a unique presentation of incarcerated bowel in a Morgagni defect. CASE PRESENTATION Review of recent literature and presentation of a patient with Morgagni defect. Only five cases of simultaneous Morgagni hernia and paraesophageal hernia have been described in the English-language literature since 1958. Here, we report the first case of acute appendicitis within an incarcerated right Morgagni hernia in a 76-year-old patient who also had a paraesophageal hernia.CONCLUSION:
This case illustrates that there is no role for watchful waiting in the management of Morgagni Defects when diagnosed in adult patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apendicite
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Hérnias Diafragmáticas Congênitas
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Hérnia Hiatal
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos