Tuberc Respir Dis.  1981 Dec;28(4):177-179. 10.4046/trd.1981.28.4.177.

Sliding hiatus Hernia Simulating a Lung Abscess

• KMID: 2528848
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1981.28.4.177

Abstract

A case of sliding hiatus hernia which was radiologically simulating a lung abscess was observed. This 63-year-old female was admitted to this hospital with the chief complaints of left chest discomfertauh exertional dyspnea for about 10 years duration. She has not been any traumatic history and physical effort before entry. The initial simple chest P-A and lateral fi1m showed an air-fIuid level with a sacular lesion in the left chest suggesting lung abscess. Esophagography revealed a sliding hiatus hernia of the stomach and esophagogastric junction into the left chest. The patient was explored with a oblique posterolateral left thora-cotomy incision and received a corrective reduction and repair operation and sliding hiatus hernia was confirmed.