title: An Incidental Discovery of Morgagni Hernia in an Elderly Patient Presented with Chronic Dyspepsia.
abstract: A Morgagni hernia was first described in 1761 by Giovanni Morgagni. In adults, it is accompanied by gastrointestinal- or respiratory-type symptoms. Herein, we report an 84-year-old woman presented to our hospital with nausea and vomiting. After hospitalization, an X-ray revealed a right diaphragmatic hernia. Based on the results of abdominal computed tomography, duodenoscopy, and upper gastrointestinography (gastrografin), we concluded that her symptoms were caused by Morgagni hernia. Our patient underwent laparoscopic surgery, and shortly thereafter, her symptoms resolved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Duk Ki
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Kyu
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Hyeong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Gang
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Myeong Hee
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000737:chemistry; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine
keywords: Dyspepsia; Hernia, diaphragmatic; Laparoscopy