Paraesophageal Hernia as a Cause of Chronic Asymptomatic Anemia in a 6 Years Old Boy; Case Report and Review of the Literature

Esophageal hiatal hernia is defined as the prolapse of one or more intra-abdominal organs through the esophageal hiatus. Four types are identified: type Ι or sliding hiatal hernia, type II or paraesophageal hernia (PEH), type III or mixed hernia and type IV. Congenital type II esophageal hiatal hern...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Patoulias, Maria Kalogirou, Thomas Feidantsis, Ignatios Kallergis, Ioannis Patoulias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2017-10-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/60/2/0076/