Presentation
Shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Morgagni hernia
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Loops of bowel project in the anterior mediastinum. Lungs are clear. Cardiac silhouette is not enlarged.
From the case:
Morgagni hernia
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CT confirms the presence of a Morgagni hernia containing non-obstructed transverse colon and omental fat.
Centrilobular emphysema at the lung apices.
Case Discussion
Morgagni hernias are much less common than other types of diaphragmatic hernias such as hiatus hernias or Bochdalek hernias.
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