Bochdalek hernias are rare in adults. We report 2 cases of Bochdalek hernia with bowel obstruction. The first case was a 74-year-old male patient who suffered from abdominal pain and chest tightness for 1 day. Chest radiography indicated a mass-like lesion above the left diaphragm. The pain could not be relieved by nasogastric tube decompression for 12 hours. We arranged computed tomography, wh...

BACKGROUND Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a major congenital malformation. Different types have been described. Bochdalek hernia (BH) remains most prevalent with high mortality rates. Other variants are less common and carry good prognosis. Although, the diagnosis can be made antenatally, the presentation may be delayed. There is paucity of national literature on CDHs. We present our ...

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias (CDH) is a rare entity with incidence of 1:3000 live births. Late presentation is unusual and in most cases is diagnosed in adolescents or early childhood. Asymptomatic diaphragmatic hernia in the absence of trauma is very rare in adults. The finding of CDH in adults is mostly incidental. Left sided hernia i.e. Bochdalek hernia is more common. It is more commonl...

Bochdalek hernias are a rare diaphragmatic hernia, usually diagnosed in childhood. We report case of large hernia containing omentum, stomach, left colon and some small bowel (jejunum) including mesentery, the superior pole kidney, spleen tail pancreas adulthood. Our patient underwent laparoscopic repair this massive with composite mesh an excellent post-operative outcome.

This article was accepted: 19 August 2011 Corresponding Author: Faizah Mohd Zaki, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Jalan Yaaacob Latiff, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56100, Malaysia Email: [email protected] INTRODUCTION Bochadalek hernia is due to improper fusion of the posterolateral foramina of the diaphragm, which was first described...

INTRODUCTION In this report, the case of an adult patient with a massive right-sided Bochdalek hernia with multiple displaced abdominal organs, including the liver and gallbladder, is described. This patient presented with acute cholecystitis of the malpositioned gallbladder. During surgery, nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver was also found. To the best of this author's knowledge, th...

INTRODUCTION Bochdalek hernia is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and constitutes 85% of cases. Bochdalek hernia (BH) in adults is extremely rare. We present a BH case in an adult patient and discuss the literature. PRESENTATION 22-year-old female patient with abdominal pain, occasional cramps, dysphagic problems, constipation, shortness of breath and choking for about ...

Bochdalek hernia is a rare surgical condition primarily diagnosed in infants. Morgagni hernia is more commonly identified in adults. A subset of patients with a Bochdalek hernia, especially those with a right-sided defect, may also be diagnosed during adulthood. Both adult forms of CDH may be discovered incidentally or diagnosed as part of the investigation of nonspecific gastrointestinal or re...