Transient pancreatic hiatal herniation causing acute pancreatitis--a literature review.
Acute pancreatitis is a common cause for hospitalization; in the majority of cases, there is an identifiable etiology. However, a significant number of cases remain idiopathic. Herniation of the pancreas through a diaphragmatic hiatal hernia is an extremely rare condition reported in only five cases in the English literature. Herein, we provide a review of this topic, which includes our experience with a case of documented transient pancreatic herniation causing acute pancreatitis.
Maksoud
Charbel
C
Division of Gastroenterology, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA. maksoudc@gmail.com
Shah
Anish M
AM
DePasquale
Joseph
J
Baddoura
Walid
W
Spira
Robert
R
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy