Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003; 51(1): 44-45
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37273
Case Report
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Morgagni Hernia and Thoracic Deformities

J.  Mouroux1 , N.  Venissac1 , M.  Alifano1 , B.  Padovani2
  • 1Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Pasteur, C.H.U. de Nice, France
  • 2Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Pasteur, C.H.U. de Nice, France
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Publication History

Received June 4, 2002

Publication Date:
14 February 2003 (online)

Abstract

We report two cases of Morgagni hernia associated with pectus carinatum. This association is exceptional; only two other cases have been reported so far. In one of our patients, an abdominal surgical approach was used to repair the Morgagni hernia and to perform a Nissen-Rossetti procedure (for an associated endobrachyesophagus); the patient did not require correction of the pectus carinatum. In the other patient, both thoracic deformity and Morgagni hernia were repaired using the same thoracic approach.

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Correspondence

Dr. Marco Alifano

U.O Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedale Bellaria

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40139 Bologna

Italy

Email: marcoalifano@yahoo.com