Left-Sided Bochdalek's Hernia in a Young Adult : A Case Report and Literature Review

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Purpose  Bochdalek's hernia is a type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurring secondary to a defect in the posterior attachment of diaphragm. This condition commonly presents with respiratory insufficiency in infants. To date, there are less than 100 cases of Bochdalek's hernia presenting in adults published in the literature. The mainstay treatment of Bochdalek's hernia involves reduction of hernial contents back into the peritoneal cavity with a tensionless graft repair closing the diaphragmatic defect. Case Presentation  We present an atypical case of the Bochdalek hernia presenting in a previously healthy 16-year-old male who presented to the Accident and Emergency department with a 2-day history of dysphagia and loss of breath. The Bochdalek hernia was confirmed on computed tomography (CT) imaging and the patient underwent surgical repair with Gore-Tex mesh. Conclusion  The report shows a rare case of the Bochdalek hernia in a young adult, successfully managed with a laparotomy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

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Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) - 7(2021), 3 vom: 11. Juli, Seite e124-e126

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Portelli, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Bugeja, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Cini, Charles [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bochdalek's hernia
Case Reports
Congenital abnormalities
Dysphagia
Gastric volvulus
Gore-Tex mesh

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Date Revised 24.07.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/s-0041-1731443

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NLM328408883