Coloured barium swallow X-ray (side view) of an adult patient showing the presence of a hiatus hernia, a part of the stomach (white, elongated from bo

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Coloured barium swallow X-ray (side view) of an adult patient showing the presence of a hiatus hernia, a part of the stomach (white, elongated from bottom left to upper right, dark) protruding through the diaphragm (pale, curving at upper centre) into the chest cavity. Hiatus hernia can cause gastro-oesophageal reflux, the movement of stomach acid up into the oesophagus leading to heartburn.

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Keywords: -ray, adult, barium, cavity, chest, coloured, diagnosis, diaphragm, disease, disorder, gastro-oesophageal, healthcare, heartburn, hernia, hiatus, medical, patient, protruding, protrusion, reflux, side, stomach, swallow, view, xray