A RARE TYPE OF INTERNAL HERNIA - GIANT PARAESOPHAGEAL HIATUS HERNIA
A 65-year-old lady had presented with complaints of chronic cough, chest pain, and discomfort associated with food regurgitation for a few years. She had a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism. After receiving treatment for some time, the symptoms kept recurring and she consulted Dr. Sumanta Dey (Advanced Laparoscopic, Bariatric and GI Surgeon) at Ruby General Hospital . After a thorough evaluation, relevant investigations were advised which revealed a giant Paraesophageal Hiatus Hernia (Type – III). A giant Paraesophageal Hiatus Hernia (Type – III) is a rare type of internal hernia where the esophagus (food pipe) along with the stomach slides into the chest causing compression over the lungs and heart. Thus, the patient usually presents with chest pain, breathing distress, dry cough, food regurgitation and bloating sensation. Sometimes, the blood supply of the stomach gets blocked and causes severe abdominal pain due to strangulated hernia which is a life-threatening sit...