An unusual case: a giant paraesophageal hiatal hernia with intrathoracic spleen, preduodenal portal vein, malrotation, and left inferior vena cava.
A giant paraesophageal hiatal hernia with preduodenal portal vein, nonrotating gut, intrathoracic spleen, and left inferior vena cava has not been reported to date. This set of complex anomalies can have significant clinical implications. Awareness of these anomalies is essential to avoid further complications.
Başaklar
A Can
AC
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
Sönmez
Kaan
K
Karabulut
Ramazan
R
Türkyilmaz
Zafer
Z
Moralioğlu
Serdar
S
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D050805:Wandering Spleen / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery