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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].

OR

[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

CT scan

• There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].

OR

• [Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
  • [Finding 1]
  • [Finding 2]
  • [Finding 3]

OR There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include: [Complication 1] [Complication 2] [Complication 3]

Overview

CT helps verify migration of the stomach cranially through the hiatus. Sagittal and coronal reformatted images often help demonstrate the hernia and the hiatal defect.

CT

Patient #1: Sliding hiatal hernia

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Patient #2: Sliding hiatal hernia

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Patient #3: Paraesophageal hernia

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