Morgagni hernia

Case contributed by Muthu Magesh
Diagnosis not applicable

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Female
x-ray

Frontal radiograph of chest shows a lobulated radio-opacity in the right paracardaic region silhouetting the right cardiac border likely suggesting its position to be anterior.

Differentials include cardiophernic fat pad, Morgagni's hernia, pericardial cyst, lymphadenopathy and focal diaphragmatic eventration.

ct

There is a focal defect in the anteromedial diaphragm with herniation of omentum into the right thoracic cavity with minimal collapse of the underlying lung.

Case Discussion

Anteromedial parasternal defect (space of Larrey), Occurs due to maldevelopment of septum transversum.

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