Asymptomatic renal thoracic ectopia, pulmonary hypoplasia, and Bochdalek hernia

Asymptomatic renal thoracic ectopia, pulmonary hypoplasia, and Bochdalek hernia.

Right sided intrathoracic kidney associated with ipsilateral pulmonary hypoplasia and Bochdalek hernia in a 13 year old girl was diagnosed by computed tomography. Department of Respiratory Medicine G Hulks JW Kerr Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow MD Cowan Address for reprint requests: Dr G Hulks, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Western Infirmary, Glasgow GIl 6N...

Bochdalek hernia causing pulmonary hypertension.

A Case of Fatal Pulmonary Hypoplasia with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Thoracic Myelomeningocele, and Thoracic Dysplasia

Background  Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is fatal in severe cases of pulmonary hypoplasia. We experienced a fatal case of pulmonary hypoplasia due to CDH, thoracic myelomeningocele (MMC), and thoracic dysplasia. This constellation of anomalies has not been previously reported. Case Report  A male infant with a prenatal diagnosis of thoracic MMC with severe hydrocephalus and scoliosis w...

An Adult Right-sided Bochdalek Hernia Accompanied with Hepatic Hypoplasia and Inguinal Hernia

We herein report a very rare case of adult right-sided Bochdalek hernia accompanied with hepatic hypoplasia and inguinal hernia. A 29-year-old man was admitted with right-sided pneumothorax. A computed tomography was performed and revealed large right sided Bochdalek hernia with hepatic hypoplasia. Under thoracolaparotomy, the defect was closed with Gore-Tex soft tissue patch. After the operati...

Adult Intra-Thoracic Kidney: A Case Report of Bochdalek Hernia

Introduction. Bochdalek hernia is a congenital posterior lateral diaphragmatic defect that allows abdominal viscera to herniate into the thorax. Intrathoracic kidney is a very rare finding representing less than 5% of all renal ectopias with the least frequency of all renal ectopias. Case Presentation. We report a case of a 62-year-old man who had a left thoracic kidney associated with left Boc...