Respirol Case Rep
. 2025 Jun 18;13(6):e70250.
doi: 10.1002/rcr2.70250. eCollection 2025 Jun. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40535726/
Non-Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hepatic Hernia: A Rare Case of Liver Herniation Into the Lung
Ivan H Huang 1, Saarang Kashyap 2, Kenneth N Dang 3, Alexander J Sweidan 4
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- PMID: 40535726
- PMCID: PMC12175014
- DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70250
Abstract
A 65-year-old female presented for abnormal CT for lung cancer screening showing bilateral lung nodules. The left nodule was confirmed as a left-sided hernia through esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), but a CT-guided biopsy of the right-sided 2.3 cm nodule showed benign liver parenchyma. She underwent a liver/spleen scan confirming hepatic tissue in the right lower lobe which was contiguous with the liver. While hiatal hernias are common, a non-traumatic diaphragmatic hepatic hernia into the lung is a rare clinical case that warrants discussion about diagnosis, causes and interventions.
Keywords: congenital and diaphragmatic hernias; hiatal hernia; liver neoplasms; lung neoplasms; multiple pulmonary nodules.
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