AN ELDERLY PATIENT WITH FINDINGS OF PNEUMONIA WAS FOUND TO HAVE INCIDENTAL MORGAGNI HERNIA

Authors : Mehmet SARIAYDIN, Abdullah ALGIN, Sahin COLAK, Sezgin BARUTCU, Mehmet SİRİK, Ayse Sahin TUTAK

Pages : 78-80

Doi:10.33706/jemcr.609109

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Publication Date : 2019-07-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :lntroduction: Congenital diaphragmat ic hernias are infreque ntly encountered in adult patients. A rare type of this hernia  is  the Morgagni`s hernia. lf MH is normally congenital, it is considered a pediatric condition. However, it can be also o cur in adults. Case Report: Although they remain asymptomatic in a maj ority of patient s, here we present the  case of a 83-year-o ld female patient presented to our with a sudd en onset of dyspnea, lack of oral intake,following abdominal pain and vomiting. İt is also the only morgagni herniated patient that comes with pneumonia findings in the literature Conclusion: Adults are asymptomatic and incidentally recognized. Some patient s m ay also have non- specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, respiratory  failure. Delayed diagnosis; it may cause complications such as haemo rrhage, obstruction.
Keywords : pneumonia, m o rg agni, dyspnea