Medical Definition of Paraesophageal hiatal hernia
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Rolling hiatal hernia, parahiatal hernia, 1% of hiatal hernias, portion of stomach superiorly displaced into the thorax with the oesophagogastric junction remaining in the subdiaphragmatic position Findings: cardia in normal position, herniation of portion of the stomach anterior to oesophagus, frequently nonreducible, may be associated with gastric ulcer of lesser curvature at level of diaphragmatic hiatus
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia
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