| Literature DB >> 18174647 |
A N Gangopadhyay1, Vijai D Upadhyaya, D K Gupta, S P Sharma.
Abstract
Morgagni's Hernia is the direct herniation of the intra-abdominal organs through the anterior retrocostoxiphoid diaphragmatic defect. We are presenting a case of obstructed Morgagni's hernia in a five-year-old child. Who presented with colicky abdominal pain, distention of upper abdomen, vomiting with constipation of three days duration.. Morgagni hernia is a rare disease even rarer in pediatric age group, and is usually diagnosed incidentally; presentation of this disease with obstruction had been reported in adult but not in children.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18174647 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0207-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967