title: Asymptomatic isolated partial hiatal herniation of the pancreas: MDCT evaluation and anatomical explanation: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Isolated herniation of the pancreas through a gastroesophageal hiatus is an extremely rare condition, and only one case has been reported in the world literature. We describe a MDCT diagnosis of isolated partial hiatal hernia containing the body of a normal pancreas in an asymptomatic patient, give an anatomical explanation and review the corresponding literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ospedali dei Colli, P.O. Monaldi, 80131, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Tullio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lassandro
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: diaphragmatic; hernia; herniation; hiatal; multidetector row CT; pancreas