1 Nov 2001Case Report
Chronic liver herniation through a right Bochdalek hernia with acute onset in adulthood
P.M.A. Fisichella 1A. Stefano 1I. Carlo 1G. Greca 1F. Latteri 1S. Perretta 2D. Russello 3
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Divisione Clinicizzata di Chirurgia d’Urgenza e Pronto Soccorso, Azienda Ospedaliera “Catanizzaro”, Catania
2 Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Ancona
3 Cattedra di Fisiopatologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Catania
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2001, 72(6), 703-705;
Published: 1 Nov 2001
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Abstract
Congenital right diaphragmatic hernia of Bochdalek rarely occurs in adults and usually is asymptomatic. We report a right Bochdalek hernia with chronic liver herniation and intestinal malrotation in a 55-year old woman who presented with acute intestinal occlusion. The diagnosis required definitive confirmation by CT scan. With impending strangulation, emergency surgery through a thoracoabdominal approach resulted in an easy hernia repair and reduced the technical difficulties due to the intestinal malrotation.
Keywords
- Bochdalek hernia
- adulthood
- liver herniation
- acute onset
