Colopleural fistula due to strangulated Bochdalek hernia in an adult.
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An elderly patient presented with a right sided pneumothorax due to strangulation of part of the colon through a congenital Bochdalek hernia. Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia of Bochdalek is rare in an adult and strangulation with pneumothorax has not been reported before.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 44 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989