Strangulated Morgagni hernia in an adult: Synchronous prolapse of the liver and transverse colon

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2018 Jul;24(4):376-378. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.99045.

Abstract

Morgagni hernia (MH) is a very rare congenital defect found in the anterior aspect of the diaphragm between the costal and sternal portions of the muscle. The most common defect is congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 90% of which are Bochdalek type. MHs account for approximately 3% of all diaphragmatic hernias. Most MHs are found and repaired in children, but 5% are found in adults. Here, we present the case of an incarcerated and strangulated MH with synchronous prolapse of the liver and transverse colon in a 77-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital for abdominal pain and symptoms of intestinal obstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Aged
  • Colon, Transverse / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / complications
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnosis*
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / complications
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse / complications
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse / diagnosis*
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed