Hiatus hernia

Case contributed by Omer Ibrahim Ali
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Recurrent epigastric pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Retrocardiac opacity with air-fluid level.

Case Discussion

Hiatal hernia (HH) represents a relatively frequent condition in the general population. It is caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure, which leads to the protrusion of the stomach and other abdominal viscera into the mediastinum.

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