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Case Reports
. 1995 Jan;71(831):39-41.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.831.39.

Acute respiratory distress secondary to Morgagni diaphragmatic herniation in an adult

N A Wong  1 , C M Dayan, J Virjee, K W Heaton
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Case Reports

Acute respiratory distress secondary to Morgagni diaphragmatic herniation in an adult

N A Wong et al. Postgrad Med J. 1995 Jan.

Abstract

Diaphragmatic hernias of the Morgagni type are generally thought to be asymptomatic in adults. This traditional assumption led to a delay in diagnosing a Morgagni hernia as the cause of acute respiratory distress in a chronic schizophrenic man. While Morgagni hernias are usually considered to be long-standing, we present radiological evidence of an acutely expanding hernia. The patient's symptoms were relieved by surgical repair of the hernia. We advise caution before dismissing Morgagni hernias in adults as being long-standing and clinically insignificant.

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