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Life-Threatening Vomiting Caused by Large Morgagni Hernia in an Octogenarian

Department of Thoracic Surgery
¹ Department of Radiology
² Department of General Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

For reprint information contact: Hasan Türüt, MD, Tel: 90 344 221 2337, Fax: 90 344 221 2371, Email: drhasanturut{at}yahoo.com, Kahramanmaras Sütcü mam Üniversitesi, Tip Fakültesi Hastanesi Gögüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dali, 46050, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

An 84-year-old woman presented with frequent severe vomiting, dyspnea and generalized muscle weakness associated with diaphragmatic hernia. Her poor general condition and muscle weakness resembling cranial pathology were considered to be due to severe vomiting caused by a Morgagni hernia. An urgent subcostal laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis. The critical role of urgent surgery, even in advanced age, is emphasized.