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Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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Sliding hiatus hernia


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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.