Abstract
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 operation, left-sided inguinal hernia was found. However, it turned out that it had been present during infancy and spontaneously resolved during adolescence. This is the first report of right-sided Bochdalek hernia with hepatic hypoplasia and inguinal hernia in an adult.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 348-350 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Bochdalek hernia
- Hepatic hypoplasia
- Inguinal hernia