Open AccessHernia of Morgagni: an unusual cause of apparent ‘cardiomegaly’
Author(s) -
Simon W Dubrey,
Varun D. Singh,
Tarun Mittal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs477
Subject(s) - medicine , exertion , presentation (obstetrics) , hernia , diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , general surgery , cardiology
A 20-year-old woman presented with intermittent chest discomfort and shortness of breath on exertion present since the birth of her first child 30 months previously. At age 14, she was struck by a car and thrown into the air, but suffered no significant injury.On presentation, all blood tests including cardiac biomarkers were …
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