Presentation
Incidental finding at esophageal hiatus region.
Patient Data
Age: 70-year-old
Gender: Female
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Selected images demonstrating a right saccular para-esophageal herniation containing fat material and a small amount of entrapped fluid within.
From the case:
Paraesophageal omental hernia
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Selected CT images confirming the para-esophageal hernia with fat tissue content.
Case Discussion
The features are those of an omental para-esophageal hernia with a small amount of entrapped fluid within. The fluid possibly represents transudate that accumulates into the saccular herniation and can't get out to the abdominal cavity.