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Fig. 6

From: Gastric volvulus through Morgagni hernia and intestinal diverticulosis in an adult patient: a case report

Fig. 6

a Normal anatomic diagram with an arrow showing the axis of rotation of stomach in this case. b Axial section of the diaphragm showing the presence of foramen of Morgagni in the right antero-medial part. c Anatomical schema of the case showing the greater curvature of stomach being displaced superiorly, after its organo-axial rotation, and the herniating stomach into the thorax through the defect (of Morgagni) in the diaphragm

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