Transthoracic repair of an unsuspected left foramen of Morgagni hernia.
Left-sided foramen of Morgagni herniae are rare and may present both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This case report describes chronically herniated greater omentum mimicking an enlarging fatty tumor requiring transthoracic repair.
Robinson
Barbara L
BL
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. anistasia36@yahoo.com
Shahian
David M
DM
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene