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Asymptomatic isolated partial hiatal herniation of the pancreas: MDCT evaluation and anatomical explanation: Case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Valente Tullio,
Rossi Giovanni,
Lassandro Francesco,
Rea Gaetano,
Muto Maurizio
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.22240
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , hiatal hernia , pancreas , radiology , hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , general surgery , pathology , disease , reflux , alternative medicine
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. Clin. Anat. 26:1008–1013, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.