Sliding hiatus hernia

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis probable

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Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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A plain chest radiograph showing a well-defined, rounded lucency in the retrocardiac region, consistent with a sliding hiatal hernia.

Case Discussion

A sliding hiatal hernia is a type of hernia in which part of the stomach, along with the gastroesopahgeal junction, protrudes up through the hiatus.

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