Abstract
Morgagni's hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic herniation and is usually diagnosed in childhood. It is quite rare in adults, and intestinal obstruction as a complication due to intrathoracic intestinal herniation rarely occurs. We present the plain radiography and computed tomography findings of an adult patient with acute abdomen symptoms due to Morgagni's hernia.
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Eren, S., Gümüş, H. & Okur, A. A rare cause of intestinal obstruction in the adult: Morgagni's hernia. Hernia 7, 97–99 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0099-4
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