Hiatus hernia

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shortness of breath and chest pain. Known history of reflux.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Heart size normal.

Lungs clear.

Gas-fluid filled retrocardiac 'mass'.

Case Discussion

Large incidental hiatus hernia.

The retrocardiac is one of the review areas on the chest x-ray.

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