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Hiatal hernia

A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs (typically the stomach) slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment of the chest. This may result in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) with symptoms such as a taste of acid in the back of the mouth or heartburn. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
HH
Hiatus hernia
Is A
Hernia
Subtypes
Axial hiatal hernia
Paraesophageal hernia
May Cause
Chronic aspiration pneumonia in a child
Decreased abdominal gas in an adult
Extrinsic impression on thoracic esophagus
Juxtadiaphragmatic lesions in children
Middle mediastinal lesion
Recurrent pneumonia
Reflux esophagitis
Right anterior cardiophrenic angle lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Water-attenuation mediastinal lesion
Wide mediastinum
Synonyms
HH
Hiatus hernia
Is A
Hernia
Subtypes
Axial hiatal hernia
Paraesophageal hernia
May Cause
Chronic aspiration pneumonia in a child
Decreased abdominal gas in an adult
Extrinsic impression on thoracic esophagus
Juxtadiaphragmatic lesions in children
Middle mediastinal lesion
Recurrent pneumonia
Reflux esophagitis
Right anterior cardiophrenic angle lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Water-attenuation mediastinal lesion
Wide mediastinum


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