Transhiatal Herniation of the Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis
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Transhiatal Herniation of the Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis
Transhiatal herniation of the pancreas is rare. Acute pancreatitis secondary to this phenomenon is particularly unusual. A 102-year-old woman presented with 1 day of severe chest pain, vomiting, dyspnea, and diaphoresis. Serum lipase was elevated, and computed tomography angiogram of the chest and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed a hiatal hernia containing the pancreas, with...
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عنوان ژورنال: ACG Case Reports Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2326-3253
DOI: 10.14309/crj.2017.66