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Obstructed Morgagni's hernia.
Indian J Pediatr ; 2007 Dec; 74(12): 1109-10
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-82385
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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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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Severity of Illness Index / Humans / Male / Radiography, Abdominal / Child, Preschool / Follow-Up Studies / Treatment Outcome / Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Risk Assessment Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2007 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Severity of Illness Index / Humans / Male / Radiography, Abdominal / Child, Preschool / Follow-Up Studies / Treatment Outcome / Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Risk Assessment Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2007 Type: Article