CASE REPORT
Year : 2010 | Volume
: 2 | Issue : 8 | Page : 395--396
Hiatal hernia: An unusual presentation of dyspnea
Seied Ahmad Mirdamadi1, Mahfar Arasteh2
1 Department of Echocardiography, Azad University Najafabad Branch, Iran
2 Delasa Heart Center, Sina Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Seied Ahmad Mirdamadi
Fellowship of Echocardiography, Department of Echocardiography, Azad University Najafabad Branch
Iran
Context : Hiatal hernia is an infrequent but serious cause of dyspnea. We report a case of acute dyspnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea secondary to hiatal hernia and epicardial fat pad. Case Report : A 78-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Lab data and physical examination were normal. Computed tomography scan demonstrated a large hiatal hernia and epicardial fat pad. Conclusion : Although rare, hiatal hernia should be suspected in patients who develop unexplained dyspnea.
How to cite this article:
Mirdamadi SA, Arasteh M. Hiatal hernia: An unusual presentation of dyspnea.North Am J Med Sci 2010;2:395-396
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Mirdamadi SA, Arasteh M. Hiatal hernia: An unusual presentation of dyspnea. North Am J Med Sci [serial online] 2010 [cited 2022 May 21 ];2:395-396
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