Paraesophageal hernia with incarceration of the gastric antrum and duodenal bulb: a case report

BACKGROUND: In cases of esophageal hernia, incarceration of peritoneal organs other than the stomach is rare. CASE PRESENTATION: An 84-year-old female was admitted to our institution with a complaint of nausea and vomiting. Abdominal computed tomography revealed an esophageal hiatal hernia with incarceration of the gastric antrum and duodenal bulb. Gastrofluorography under gastroendoscopy confirmed prolapse of the antrum and duodenal bulb into the esophageal hernial sac. Although gastroendoscopy guided repositioning of the prolapsed organs was successful, reprolapse occurred immediately. Therefore, surgical treatment was indicated. The gastric antrum and duodenal bulb were associated with a paraesophageal hernia. Therefore, they were repositioned, and passage from the duodenal bulb to the descending portion of the duodenum was improved. CONCLUSION: We report a rare case of paraesophageal hernia with incarceration of the gastric antrum and duodenal bulb.