Camps i, garciacuyas f, guerrero y, pinol m, albero j, broggi ma, et al. Pdf posterolateral bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in adults. E predominante em mulheres e a esquerda 1, sendo neste caso, reportado a direita e em homem. Quando localizadas a direita, geralmente, contem figado, intestino delgado e colon e, mais raramente, vesicula biliar e rim 3. They occur posteriorly and are due to a defect in the posterior attachment of the diaphragm.
Ppt hernia diafragmatica congenita camila benchimol. Radiological investigations were suggestive of a huge left side bochdalek hernia with stomach and intestines in the left thorax. They can be classified as congenital, acquired, or post traumatic. En honduras hay pocos casos reportados en pediatria y ningun caso reportado en adultos.
In this case the diagnosis was a bochdalek hernia, also known as a posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia or. A bochdalek hernia is a form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Prevalence of incidental bochdaleks hernia in a large adult population. Prevalence of incidental bochdalek s hernia in a large adult. Prevalence of incidental bochdalek s hernia in a large adult population. We report one such case of bochdalek hernia, in a 35 year old male, who presented only with mild chest discomfort on left side. A bochdalek hernia is a congenital abnormality in which an opening exists in the infants diaphragm, allowing normally intraabdominal organs particularly the stomach and intestines to protrude into the thoracic cavity. Bochdalek herniae may mimic diaphragmatic rupture from trauma, but you would expect to find other supportive signs of chest andor abdominal trauma. However, cases have been reported outside this age group, usually in adults with nonspecific or no symptoms 5, among the first ones we can mention. Posterolateral bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in adults. A bochdalek hernia is one of two forms of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the other form being morgagni hernia. They occur posteriorly and are due to a defect in the posterior attachment of the diaphragm when there is a failure of pleuroperitoneal membrane closure in utero. The patient had an unevent ful post operative period and was well at 6 months followup. Bbbbb is a simple mnemonic to recall the features of bochdalek hernias.