Intrapleural perforation of peptic ulcer in association with diaphragmatic hernia.
Two patients with perforation of intrathoracic peptic ulcer in association with paraoesophageal hiatus hernia are described. This unusual complication of hiatus hernia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with spontaneous hydropneumothorax.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006872:Hydropneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation