title: [Hiatal hernia in childhood].
abstract: Authors studied the occurrence and clinical outcome of hiatal hernia in 18 patients during a 7-year period. The age of the children from 10 years to 15 years, with a mean age of 12.8 years. Their patients had recurrent abdominal pain, 4 of them had chest pain. 13 patients had macroscopic oesophagitis. Under medically treatment 16 patients has been well. Two cases required surgery. Aetiology of hiatal hernia in children is unknown.
authors.affiliation: Gyermekklinika, Pécsi Orvostudományi Egyetem.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farkas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dávidovics
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Hiatus herina gyermekkorban.