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Morgagni hernia

Case contributed by Carlos Eduardo Anselmi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Screening chest x-ray.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

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x-ray

Soft tissue density mass projects over the right heart. 

ct

CT demonstrates a fat-filled Morgagni hernia. 

Case Discussion

Morgagni hernia is a retrosternal/parasternal hernia and represents ~2% of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Herniation occurs through the Morgagni foramen, adjacent to xiphoid process.

Mostly on the right side and asymptomatic. Hernias can contain omentum, colon and rarely stomach, small intestine and liver.

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