Intermittent obstruction of an incarcerated hiatal hernia with a total thoracic stomach.
A case of intermittent obstruction of a sliding hiatal hernia is presented. The obstruction occurred when the patient's stomach was totally above the diaphragm. The anatomy of sliding hiatal hernias is discussed, as well as the presenting signs and symptoms of obstruction in sliding hiatal hernias.
Emergency Department, Baptist Medical Center-Beaches, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*