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Anteromedial subcostosternal defects, also known as a diaphragmatic hernia of Morgagni (MH), allow potentially life-threatening herniation of the abdominal organs into the thorax. Constituting only a small fraction of all types of congenital diaphragmatic hernias, correct diagnosis of MH is often delayed, owing in large part to nonspecific associated respiratory and gastrointestinal complaints. Once identified, the primary management for both symptomatic and incidentally discovered asymptomatic cases of MH are surgical correction because the herniated contents present increasing risk for strangulation.

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Introduction: Simultaneous occurrence of Morgagni and the Para-esophageal hernia is a rare clinical condition with eight case reports in the English-language literature and only four managed laparoscopically. We describe a case of a Septuagenarian patient with Morgagni and concomitant Para-esophageal hernia treated laparoscopically.

Presentation Of A Case: A 71-year-old male patient, presented with a one-month history of regurgitation of acid, retrosternal burning and vomiting after eating.

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Morgagni-Larrey parasternal diaphragmatic hernia in the adult.

Rev Esp Enferm Dig

May 2009

Department of Anatomy and Human Embryology II, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

With a prevalence of 0.3-0.5/1000 births, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains a serious, poorly understood abnormality with a high mortality rate that cannot always be effectively managed.

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Background: Morgagni hernias are a very rare form of diaphragmatic hernias. No robust studies have been performed to show the true natural history of this disease process. This study aimed to summarize clinically relevant data with respect to Morgagni hernias in adults.

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Associated malformations in Morgagni hernia.

Pediatr Surg Int

November 2007

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dicle University Medical Faculty, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.

Morgagni hernia (MH) is a congenital herniation of the abdominal organs through the subcostosternal portion of the diaphragm. It is a rare type of diaphragmatic hernia that has been associated with other congenital anomalies. The purpose of this clinical review was to determine the incidence of associated anomalies in patients with MH at a major pediatric referral center.

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