Abstract
Introduction. We describe a case of acute hiatal hernia during chemotherapy, in a female patient previously treated with gastrectomy. Case presentation. After gastric resection, the patient underwent chemotherapy, developing important emetic symptoms. A radiograph of the abdomen was performed because of acute epigastrial pain and it showed a marked left diaphragm elevation. A CT scan carried out 24 hours later identified an occlusion with herniation in the left hemi thorax. Subsequent surgical investigation resulted in a diagnosis of hiatal hernia with volvulus. Conclusions. This case represents a rare, late complication occurring after gastrectomy.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 23 |
| Journal | International Archives of Medicine |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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Acute hiatal hernia : A late complication following gastrectomy. / Piciucchi, Sara; Milandri, Carlo; Verdecchia, Giorgio Maria; Framarini, Massimo; Amadori, Elena; Monti, Manlio; Oboldi, Devil; Bandi, Gianfranco; Barone, Domenico; Gavelli, Giampaolo.
In: International Archives of Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 1, 23, 2010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute hiatal hernia
T2 - A late complication following gastrectomy
AU - Piciucchi, Sara
AU - Milandri, Carlo
AU - Verdecchia, Giorgio Maria
AU - Framarini, Massimo
AU - Amadori, Elena
AU - Monti, Manlio
AU - Oboldi, Devil
AU - Bandi, Gianfranco
AU - Barone, Domenico
AU - Gavelli, Giampaolo
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Introduction. We describe a case of acute hiatal hernia during chemotherapy, in a female patient previously treated with gastrectomy. Case presentation. After gastric resection, the patient underwent chemotherapy, developing important emetic symptoms. A radiograph of the abdomen was performed because of acute epigastrial pain and it showed a marked left diaphragm elevation. A CT scan carried out 24 hours later identified an occlusion with herniation in the left hemi thorax. Subsequent surgical investigation resulted in a diagnosis of hiatal hernia with volvulus. Conclusions. This case represents a rare, late complication occurring after gastrectomy.
AB - Introduction. We describe a case of acute hiatal hernia during chemotherapy, in a female patient previously treated with gastrectomy. Case presentation. After gastric resection, the patient underwent chemotherapy, developing important emetic symptoms. A radiograph of the abdomen was performed because of acute epigastrial pain and it showed a marked left diaphragm elevation. A CT scan carried out 24 hours later identified an occlusion with herniation in the left hemi thorax. Subsequent surgical investigation resulted in a diagnosis of hiatal hernia with volvulus. Conclusions. This case represents a rare, late complication occurring after gastrectomy.
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