Hiatus hernia on X‑ray: 7 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing hiatus hernia. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Retrocardiac rounded opacity with an air–fluid level.
Cases
Case #12216652Chest · Beginner
Case #12218816Chest · Beginner
Case #110680432Chest · Beginner
Case #12479254Chest · Beginner
Case #19811061Chest · Beginner
Case #62667211Chest · Beginner
Case #110784019Chest · BeginnerOther chest diagnoses
- Asbestos-related pleural disease
- COVID-19 pneumonia
- Cardiomegaly
- Cervical rib
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Emphysema / COPD (hyperinflation)
- Lung abscess
- Lung cancer (mass)
- Lung collapse (atelectasis)
- Normal chest radiograph
- Pectus excavatum
- Pericardial effusion
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
- Pneumomediastinum
- Pneumonia (consolidation)
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary oedema (heart failure)
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Silicosis / pneumoconiosis
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.