To cite: Goulart A, Torrão H, Leão P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208988 DESCRIPTION An 89-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with cough for the past couple of days. Chest X-ray revealed an area of condensation at the inferior lobe of the right lung, suggestive of pneumonia (figure 1). This image was similar to another X-r...

Abstract Bochdalek hernia (BH) represents the herniation of abdominal visceral components through a discontinuity between lateral (costal) and posterior (crural) diaphragm. With an incidence directly proportional to age, it is rare in adults, with reported frequencies specialized literature ranging from 0.17% 6% all diaphragmatic hernias, most common type congenital hernia, affecting left hemid...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Bochdalek hernias are congenital diaphragmatic defects resulting from the failure of posterolateral diaphragmatic foramina to fuse in utero. Symptomatic Bochdalek hernias in adults are infrequent and may lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction or severe pulmonary disease. We describe our experience with this rare entity. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performe...

Minimally invasive repair for a Bochdalek congenital diaphragmatic hernia has been performed over the last few years with mixed results. Although the anomaly has been approached from both the abdomen and the chest, the defect can be difficult to close as the posterolateral region may be difficult to reach with precise suturing using standard rigid laparoscopic instruments. The articulating inst...

Background and Aim: Congenital or acquired diaphragmatic hernias are both possible. The present study aimed to investigate the superiority of laparoscopic surgery over open repair congenital with bioabsorbable mesh in hernia. Patients Methods: This retrospective was conducted on 7 hernia cases General Surgery Unit Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad from January 2015 December 2022...

The commonest situation is when the cardia slides through the oesophageal hiatus into the mediastinum (the sliding hernia); less commonly, the gastro-oesophageal junction remains in its correct position with the gastric fundus rolling alongside it through the hernia into the thoracic cavity (the rolling or paraoesophageal hernia) while in some cases the two conditions co-exist. A number of rare...