title: An unusual case: a giant paraesophageal hiatal hernia with intrathoracic spleen, preduodenal portal vein, malrotation, and left inferior vena cava.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
authors: A Can
authors: AC
authors: Başaklar
authors: Kaan
authors: K
authors: Sönmez
authors: Ramazan
authors: R
authors: Karabulut
authors: Zafer
authors: Z
authors: Türkyilmaz
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Moralioğlu
mesh_terms: 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