Symptomatic congenital Morgagni hernia presenting as a chest pain: a case report

Abstract Background Morgagni hernia is a rare form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with a prevalence of 2–3%. It occurs due to a defect on the anterior part of the diaphragm, which allows abdominal organs to penetrate into the thoracic cavity. This condition can be detected during fetal life by r...

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Main Authors: Mujtaba Mohamed, Alsadiq Al-Hillan, Jay Shah, Eugene Zurkovsky, Arif Asif, Mohammad Hossain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2336-9