AN ELDERLY PATIENT WITH FINDINGS OF PNEUMONIA WAS FOUND TO HAVE INCIDENTAL MORGAGNI HERNIA
lntroduction: Congenital diaphragmat ic hernias are infreque ntly encountered in adult patients. A rare type of this hernia is the Morgagni's hernia. lf MH is normally congenital, it is considered a pediatric condition. However, it can be also o cur in adults.Case Report: Although they remain asymptomatic in a maj ority of patient s, here we present the case of a 83-year-o ld female patient presented to our with a sudd en onset of dyspnea, lack of oral intake,following abdominal pain and vomiting. İt is also the only morgagni herniated patient that comes with pneumonia findings in the literatureConclusion: Adults are asymptomatic and incidentally recognized. Some patient s m ay also have non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, respiratory failure. Delayed diagnosis; it may cause complications such as haemo rrhage, obstruction.
Keywords:
pneumonia, m o rg agni, dyspnea,
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- Başlangıç: 2010
- Yayıncı: Alpay Azap
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