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Fig. 3A. Type 2 paraesophageal hernia in 42-year old woman. (Reprinted with
permission from [2]) Radiograph
from upper gastrointestinal series shows gastric fundus and part of body
herniated into chest through anterior defect in phrenicoesophageal membrane.
Esophagogastric junction remains below diaphragm as seen on other views (not
shown) and during surgery. Herniated intrathoracic stomach is rotated 180°
in anterior organoaxial direction.