J Korean Pediatr Soc.
1982 May;25(5):523-527.
Congenital Hiatal Hernia Associated with Anemia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, National Seoul Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea.
Abstract
- Surgically corrected congenital hiatal hernia associated with anemia has been presented. A 1 year old boy has been complained of severe pallor and fever on admission. Reentgenologic examination revealed thoracic stomach and then the hernia was repaired by transabdominal approach. It was found to be a paraesophageal type hiatal hernia. Pathogenesis and complications of congenital histal hernia were discussed and briefly reviewed.
