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Review
. 2017 Oct;30(10):1-3.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524729.59643.5f.

Severe type IV hiatal hernia secondary to congenital shortened esophagus

Samantha Weller  1 , Christin Powers, Bethany Sly, Nata Parnes, Mario James Ciani
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Review

Severe type IV hiatal hernia secondary to congenital shortened esophagus

Samantha Weller et al. JAAPA. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

In patients with severe type IV hiatal hernias, clinicians should consider congenital shortened esophagus. This article reviews the causes of shortened esophagus and its clinical manifestations.

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