Title: A Case of Upside Down Stomach Caused by Organoaxial Gastric Volvulus and Esophageal Hiatus Hernia
Abstract: Esophageal hiatus hernia presenting with an upside down stomach with volvulus in which the entire stomach is prolapsed is rare.An 80-year old woman complaining of long-standing appetite loss since was referred to the hospital because of an abnormal shadow on the mediastinum on medical examination.A chestXray showed a gastric bubble in the posterior mediastinum.An upper gastrointestinal series revealed that the gastric body and antrum had migrated into the mediastinum with organoaxial gastric volvulus.We diagnosed this as upside down stomach caused by organoaxial gastric volvulus and esohageal hiatus hernia and performed surgery.Upon laparotomythe prolapsed stomach was reduced into the intraperitoneal cavityand
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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