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Paraesophageal hernia in an elderly woman
G Nochimson1, A L Harwood-Nuss
1Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Health Science Center-Jacksonville 32209.
The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|March 1, 1993
Abstract:
We present a case of an elderly woman with a paraesophageal hernia. This is an uncommon type of hiatal hernia and may result in a surgical emergency if incarceration, obstruction, or strangulation is present. Our patient presented with a clinical picture consistent with myocardial ischemia. We discuss the differential diagnosis, the pathophysiology, complications, diagnostic studies, and treatment of this disease.