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Diaphragmatic Hernia

Diaphragmatic Hernia

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Maja Seithe

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A diaphragmatic hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach or, less frequently, other abdominal organs, protrudes through an opening or weakness in the diaphragm into the chest cavity.