Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Atypical right diaphragmatic hernia (hernia of Morgagni), spigelian hernia and epigastric hernia in a patient with Williams syndrome: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Open Access Case report Atypical right diaphragmatic hernia hernia of Morgagni spigelian hernia and epigastric hernia in a patient with Williams syndrome a case report Farhan Rashid 1 Ramakrishna Chaparala2 Javed Ahmed2 and Syed Y Iftikhar2 Address division of GI Surgery Clinical Sciences Wing The Medical School Derby City General Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3DT UK and 2Derby City General Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE UK Email Farhan Rashid - Ramakrishna Chaparala - drchaparala@ Javed Ahmed - drjavedahmed88@ Syed Y Iftikhar - ifti@ Corresponding author Published 7 January 2009 Received 8 August 2008 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009 3 7 doi 1752-1947-3-7 Accepted 7 January 2009 This article is available from http content 3 1 7 2009 Rashid et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Williams syndrome is rare genetic disorder resulting in neurodevelopmental problems. Hernias of the foramen of Morgagni are rare diaphragmatic hernias and they mostly present on the right side in the anterior mediastinum. They are usually asymptomatic and are difficult to diagnose especially in patients with learning disabilities. Case presentation This 49-year-old woman with Williams syndrome cognitive impairment and aortic stenosis presented to physicians with right-sided chest pain. She had previously undergone repair of her right spigelian and epigastric hernia. Her abdominal examination was unremarkable. Chest X-ray suggested right-sided diaphragmatic hernia and pleural effusion for which she received treatment. The computed tomography scan .
