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Para-esophageal hernia

Case contributed by Elsayed Mohamed Elsayed Galbat
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recurrent vomiting.

Patient Data

Age: 65-year-old
Gender: Female
ct
  • Naso-gastric tube is seen in situ with para-esophageal hernia.

Case Discussion

There are two types of hiatus hernia (sliding hernia and para-esophageal hernia). The sliding type is much more common, accounting for 90% of hiatus hernias.The gastro-esophageal junction is seen above the diaphragm in sliding hernia and below diaphragm in para-esophageal hernia.

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