Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia in an adult

A Bochdalek hernia (BH) occurs when abdominal contents herniate through the posterolateral segment of the diaphragm. Most BHs present with life-threatening cardiorespiratory distress in the neonatal period. Rarely, hernias that remain clinically silent until adulthood present as life-threatening sur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2004-02, Vol.8 (1), p.83-85
Hauptverfasser:	Losanoff, J E, Sauter, E R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - etiology Adult Hernia, Diaphragmatic - complications Hernia, Diaphragmatic - diagnosis Hernia, Diaphragmatic - diagnostic imaging Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital Humans Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A Bochdalek hernia (BH) occurs when abdominal contents herniate through the posterolateral segment of the diaphragm. Most BHs present with life-threatening cardiorespiratory distress in the neonatal period. Rarely, hernias that remain clinically silent until adulthood present as life-threatening surgical emergencies. Our recent experience with a life-threatening emergency due to a BH in a 29-year-old male patient prompted us to reinforce that this entity does exist in adults and should be considered in the differential of acute abdominal pain.
ISSN:	1265-4906 1248-9204
DOI:	10.1007/s10029-003-0166-5