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Hiatus hernia

Case contributed by Alborz Jahangiri
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Postprandial fullness and nausea. Background history of GERD.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Retrocardiac opacity with air-fluid filled which is non-cardiac or pulmonary in origin.

Case Discussion

Chest x-ray shows a retrocardiac air-fluid filled structure.

Upper GI Barium study is a preferred method of investigating a hiatus hernia.

CT is used when more anatomical localization is required.

Patients are usually asymptomatic. However, hiatus hernia can mimic many disorders and have variety of symptoms like dull chest pains, shortness of breath and palpitations. GERD also happens more frequently in the presence of hiatus hernia. 

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