Unusual case of Morgagni hernia associated with malrotation

ANZ J Surg. 2003 Sep;73(9):772-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02745.x.

Abstract

Morgagni herniae are rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which normally present late in adult life with minimal symptoms. They are always associated with a peritoneal hernial sac, and often contain transverse colon or stomach. We present an unusual case of a Morgagni hernia containing caecum in an 81-year-old woman, post ruptured aortic aneurysm repair.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cecum / abnormalities
  • Female
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / etiology*
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
  • Humans
  • Radiography
  • Rotation