Abstract:A n 81-year-old woman with cerebrovascular disease presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of vomiting. Findings on abdominal examination were notable for normal bowel sounds and the absence of tenderness, rebound, or guarding. A chest radiograph showed a large air-liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac position (Panels A and B, arrows), which suggested a large paraesophageal hernia. A computed tomographic scan showed a large retrocardiac mass containing air and liquid (Panels C and D, … Show more
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