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Hiatus hernia

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Chest pain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
x-ray

A large gas-filled intra-thoracic shadow is seen projecting over the cardiac shadow with absent abdominal gastric gas bubble, suggestive of a large hiatal hernia.

Case Discussion

Incidental hiatus hernia.

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