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case_images: Chest roentgenogram (posteroanterior view) suggestive of nonspecific opacity at the right cardiophrenic angle (left) (white arrow). CT thorax (middle and right) confirming anteromedial diaphragmatic defect with OF herniation without bowel loops (white arrow).. CT: computed tomography; OF: omental fat.
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case_images: A chest X-ray suggested a nonspecific triangular opacity at the right cardiophrenic angle, not indicative of retrosternal mass/bowel loops, omentum, normal cardiac, lung shadows, and bronchovascular markings (Figure 1). CT thorax was ordered, given these findings that further revealed a defect measuring 30 mm (transversely) * 18 mm (anteroposteriorly) in the right anteromedial aspect of the diaphragm with herniation of the omental fat (OF) into the anteromedial aspect of the right hemithorax suggestive of MH (Figure 1).
case_images: Laparoscopic real-time view of the herniating OF through the FM, measuring approximately 3 cm.. OF: omental fat; FM: foramen of Morgagni.
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case_images: OF with the absence of any abdominal contents was visualized herniating via the foramen of Morgagni, i.e., 3 cm, thereby confirming the pre-operative diagnosis (Figure 2).