Postprandial cardiogenic syncope caused by gastric polyp-induced pyloric obstruction in an elderly woman with a giant hiatal hernia: a case report
Abstract Background Hiatal hernias are common. In some reports, hiatal hernias have been implicated in causing dyspnea, syncope, and heart failure. Case presentation An 82-year-old woman with a hiatal hernia was admitted to our hospital because she had experienced postprandial syncope during the las...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0403-2 |