We observed the displacement of the first compartment of the stomach through the diaphragmatic hiatus into the thoracic cavity in an immature harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). This hiatal hernia, coupled with a severe pneumonia, contributed to the emaciation and death of the animal.
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1 April 1993
Hiatal Hernia in a Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Craig Stephen
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 29 • No. 2
April 1993
Vol. 29 • No. 2
April 1993
Cetacean
Harbor porpoise
hernia
hiatus
Phocoena phocoena