Morgagni Hernia.
AuthorsSvetanoff WJ1, Rentea RM2.
SourceStatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020-.
2020 Apr 29. https://pmlegacy.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32491433
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A Morgagni hernia is one of four types of diaphragmatic hernias; the other types include a Bochdalek hernia, where the defect is posterolateral, a hiatal hernia, where the defect is at the esophageal hiatus, and a paraesophageal hernia, where the defect is located adjacent to the esophageal hiatus.[1] The Morgagni hernia, in which the defect is found in an anterior and retrosternal location, was first described by Morgagni in 1769.[2] It is rarer than the other type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek hernia) and comprises only 2% to 5% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernias.[3][4][5][6] Morgagni hernias tend to be less symptomatic as pulmonary hypoplasia is uncommon, leading to a delayed diagnosis of these defects.[4][2]
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