An Atypical Case of Right-Sided Bochdalek Hernia in an Adult

Bochdalek hernias are usually congenital in nature and normally present after birth. However, in rare cases, these hernias are present in adulthood. We report an unusual case of a posttraumatic right-sided Bochdalek hernia found incidentally in an adult and treated successfully with conservative man...

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Autores principales: Safdar, Syed A., Jawad, Sami Abdul, Dieguez, Javier, Doraiswamy, Vikram, Kam, Jennifer, Shaaban, Hamid, Miller, Richard A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657968
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.148152
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Sumario:Bochdalek hernias are usually congenital in nature and normally present after birth. However, in rare cases, these hernias are present in adulthood. We report an unusual case of a posttraumatic right-sided Bochdalek hernia found incidentally in an adult and treated successfully with conservative management.

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