Obstructed Morgagni's hernia.
Indian J Pediatr
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2007 Dec; 74(12): 1109-10
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in English
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| ID: sea-82385
ABSTRACT
Morgagni's Hernia is the direct herniation of the intra-abdominal organs through the anterior retrocostoxiphoid diaphragmatic defect. We are presenting a case of obstructed Morgagni's hernia in a five-year-old child. Who presented with colicky abdominal pain, distention of upper abdomen, vomiting with constipation of three days duration.. Morgagni hernia is a rare disease even rarer in pediatric age group, and is usually diagnosed incidentally; presentation of this disease with obstruction had been reported in adult but not in children.
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Main subject:
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
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Severity of Illness Index
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Humans
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Male
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Radiography, Abdominal
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Child, Preschool
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Gastric Outlet Obstruction
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Risk Assessment
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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