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Case Reports
. 2002;32(12):1072-4.
doi: 10.1007/s005950200216.

A massive hiatal hernia that mimics a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. An unusual presentation of hiatal hernia in childhood: report of a case

Ozkan Herek  1 , Nergül Yildiran
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Case Reports

A massive hiatal hernia that mimics a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. An unusual presentation of hiatal hernia in childhood: report of a case

Ozkan Herek et al. Surg Today. 2002.

Abstract

A massive hiatal hernia containing the colon, intestine, and stomach with organoaxial volvulus is an uncommon entity in childhood. This clinical form of a hiatal hernia may mimic congenital diaphragmatic hernia and chest pathologies. In this paper, we describe a patient who presented with a massive hiatal hernia that mimicked a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and discuss the pitfalls in diagnosing this clinical entity.

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