Postgraduate medical journal
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Diaphragmatic hernias of the Morgagni type are generally thought to be asymptomatic in adults. This traditional assumption led to a delay in diagnosing a Morgagni hernia as the cause of acute respiratory distress in a chronic schizophrenic man. ⋯ The patient's symptoms were relieved by surgical repair of the hernia. We advise caution before dismissing Morgagni hernias in adults as being long-standing and clinically insignificant.