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Hello doctor , I have all the symptoms of hiatal hernia , day by day I have less appetite and difficulty in breathing after I eat. Which is the best scan to confirm whether I have hiatal hernia ,CT or MRI of chest or stomach , I feel scan is the safest option than endoscopy. Kindly suggest
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CT abdomen is ideal. But endoscopy is confirmatory.
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