title: Transthoracic repair of an unsuspected left foramen of Morgagni hernia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. anistasia36@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shahian
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene