10/28/15

diaphragmatic hernia

The diaphragmatic hernia - The protrusion of an abdominal structure through the diaphragm muscle into the thorax (chest cavity).

The most common form of this problem is a hiatus hernia, in which part of the stomach protrudes through the space in the diaphragm that is normally occupied by the oesophagus.

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