Hiatal hernia, chest radiograph

CASE

Chest radiographs of two patients show a typical appearance of hiatal hernia with well defined lucent oval area with thick border projecting into the heart shadow. Typically it contains an air-fluid level.

Tags:  Thorax  Oesophagus
Radiology image - Hiatal hernia, chest radiograph: Thorax, Oesophagus: X-ray - Plain radiograph

Hiatal hernia, chest radiograph

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