Presentation
Cough and abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Hiatus hernia
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Air-fluid level overlapping the heart shadow and absence of gastric bubble consistent with a hiatus hernia.
Bilateral lung fields appear normal.
Case Discussion
A hiatus hernia occurs when the stomach herniates through the diaphragm's oesophageal hiatus.