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sliding hiatus hernia

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mo_1946
mo_1946

Can anyone help me i have a sliding hiatus hernia  Does anyone know if this shows as being behind the heart on ct scans ,   have had hernia for years  Would appreciate any feed back 

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  • Barretts
    Barretts mo_1946

    Posted

    A hiatus hernia is some of the stomach that has pushed through (herniated) from the abdomen to the thorax through the hole in the diaphragm (hiatus) the oesophagus passes through. It is just below the sternum.

    The heart is in the thorax behind the sternum and just to the left.

    On a CT scan a hiatus hernia should show just below the heart but very close to it. (See attached image. )

    Hiatus hernias are very common in the population and for the majority cause no problems. However, by reducng the function of the lower oesophageal sphincter, they may exacerbate gastro-oesophageal reflux which may cause problems.

    • mo_1946
      mo_1946 Barretts

      Posted

      Thank you for that   

      It defiantly said it was behind heart , on the report. but nobody seemed to be concerned  it is noted as being small and  dosnt give me many problems 

      I just thought it odd and I suffer from anxiety and was worried  

      Many thanks  

       

  • moy35996
    moy35996 mo_1946

    Posted

    Hi I to have a sliding hiatus hernia but no idea were it is ! Wot symptoms do you get ? Mine just maninfests its self as phlegm in my throat  which is

     Not great but better than most people  I think moy 

     

    • mo_1946
      mo_1946 moy35996

      Posted

      Hi Moy , 

      I get woken sometimes with burning acid coming from throats and cough  don't get any actual heartburn. 

      Only found out  it is behind heart through ct scan , but it is in osaufagas  ,sorry don't think that's spelt right  ! Which evidently lays behind heart   I have heard you can get a lot of phlem but sorry I am not much help 

  • bonita1429
    bonita1429 mo_1946

    Posted

    Hello MO 1946,

    I don't know where your hernia is, but I had the same named hernia, but mine was not behind my heart. It was just above my stomach, just above my naval. Be blessed.

    • mo_1946
      mo_1946 bonita1429

      Posted

      Hi Bonita 

      I think it shows up on ct scan like that  , but it is I believe in the oesafagus. 

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