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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2016; 22(8): 2642-2646
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2642
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2642
Figure 1 Plain chest radiography computed tomography of the patient.
Chest radiograph (A) revealed an intrathoracic intestinal gas bubble and an air fluid level (arrow). Thoracoabdominal computed tomography (B) confirmed an incarceration of small intestine in right thoracic cavity (arrow).
Figure 2 Intra-operative images revealing a hiatal defect great than 5 cm (A) and a loop of ischemic terminal ileum and ascending colon (B).
I: Ischemic terminal ileum; AC: Ascending colon.
- Citation: Hsu CT, Hsiao PJ, Chiu CC, Chan JS, Lin YF, Lo YH, Hsiao CJ. Terminal ileum gangrene secondary to a type IV paraesophageal hernia. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(8): 2642-2646
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i8/2642.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2642