Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Non-Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hepatic Hernia: A Rare Case of Liver Herniation Into the Lung.
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Huang IH et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Physiological Science University of California Los Angeles California USA. · United States
Abstract
A 65-year-old female presented for abnormal CT for lung cancer screening showing bilateral lung nodules. The left nodule was confirmed as a left-sided hernia through esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), but a CT-guided biopsy of the right-sided 2.3 cm nodule showed benign liver parenchyma. She underwent a liver/spleen scan confirming hepatic tissue in the right lower lobe which was contiguous with the liver. While hiatal hernias are common, a non-traumatic diaphragmatic hepatic hernia into the lung is a rare clinical case that warrants discussion about diagnosis, causes and interventions.
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