Hiatus hernia
Diagnosis certain
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Age
changed from 73 to 70 years.
Presentation
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Body
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Chest xrayx-ray shows a retrocardiac air-fluid filled structure.
Upper GI Barium study is a preferred method of investigating a hiatus hernia.
CT is used when more anatomical localisation is required.
Patients are usually asymptomatic. However, hiatus hernia can mimic many disorders and have variety of symptoms like dull chest pains, shortness of breath and palpitations. GORD also happens more frequently in the presence of hiatus hernia.
-<p>Chest xray shows a retrocardiac air-fluid filled structure.</p><p>Upper GI Barium study is a preferred method of investigating a hiatus hernia.</p><p>CT is used when more anatomical localisation is required.</p><p>Patients are usually asymptomatic. However, hiatus hernia can mimic many disorders and have variety of symptoms like dull chest pains, shortness of breath and palpitations. GORD also happens more frequently in the presence of hiatus hernia. </p>- +<p>Chest x-ray shows a retrocardiac air-fluid filled structure.</p><p>Upper GI Barium study is a preferred method of investigating a hiatus hernia.</p><p>CT is used when more anatomical localisation is required.</p><p>Patients are usually asymptomatic. However, hiatus hernia can mimic many disorders and have variety of symptoms like dull chest pains, shortness of breath and palpitations. GORD also happens more frequently in the presence of hiatus hernia. </p>
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Findings
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Retrocardiac opacity with air-fluid filled which is non cardiac-cardiac or pulmonary in origin.
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