Esophagus CT Appearances

Hiatal Hernia CT Findings

Four types

• Type 1: Sliding hernia
  • EGJ Is displaced upward toward the hiatus
• Type 2: Paraesophageal hernia
  • Part of the stomach migrates into the mediastinum parallel to the esophagus
• Type 3: Features of both type 1 and 2
• Type 4: Intrathoracic stomach
  • Stomach and another organ (colon, small bowel, spleen) herniate into the chest

Related Pearls: Hiatal Hernia