Mechanical intestinal obstruction secondary to congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult. Report of a case

Mechanical intestinal obstruction secondary to congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult. Report of a case

We present a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed in an adult. It is a kind of exceptional pathology outside the pediatric age with few cases reported in the literature. Its presentation is unusual, especially in the form of mechanical intestinal obstruction, requiring surgical treatmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista española de enfermedades digestivas 2016-04, Vol.108 (4), p.226-227
Hauptverfasser: Batista Castillo, Rodolfo, Martínez Zavala, Alicia, Galofre Pujol, Gonzalo, Gobbini, Yanina, Arias Estévez, Juan Carlos
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital - complications
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Intestinal Volvulus - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Volvulus - surgery
Male
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed in an adult. It is a kind of exceptional pathology outside the pediatric age with few cases reported in the literature. Its presentation is unusual, especially in the form of mechanical intestinal obstruction, requiring surgical treatment.
ISSN:1130-0108