An Unusual Case of Huge Morgagni Hernia: The Need for High Index of Suspicion

Morgagni hernia, unlike other types of congenital diaphragmatic hernia are not often diagnosed during the first year of life and infrequently associated with other forms of congenital anomalies. Morgagni hernia is usually diagnosed on imaging modalities such as conventional chest radiography, Ultras...

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Published inHealth science journal Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Mbaba, Awajimijan Nathaniel, Abam, Rufus, Ogolodom, Michael Promise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Egaleo Technological Educational Institute of Athens 01.01.2019
Subjects
Case reports
Children & youth
Hernias
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pediatrics
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Morgagni hernia, unlike other types of congenital diaphragmatic hernia are not often diagnosed during the first year of life and infrequently associated with other forms of congenital anomalies. Morgagni hernia is usually diagnosed on imaging modalities such as conventional chest radiography, Ultrasound (US), Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the imaging features vary depending on the herniated contents that include omentum, colon or liver. Ultrasonography has been shown to be useful in evaluating diaphragmatic hernias but CT is the imaging modality of choice as it gives excellent anatomical detail on the contents of the hernia and its complications such as strangulation [10]. Computed tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and barium enema of the colon or upper gastrointestinal tract contrast studies can be used to confirm the diagnosis of visceral herniation, but in our setting, the aforementioned imaging modalities are very expensive and not readily available when compared to the conventional chest radiography and ultrasound scan.
ISSN:1791-809X
1791-809X
DOI:10.21767/1791-809X.1000636