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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Case report

Giant congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult

Authors: Yubin Zhou, Heng Du, Guowei Che

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Bochdalek hernia is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It appears frequently in infants but rarely in adults. We present the case of a 50-year-old female han patient with tremendous left-sided congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek hernia) who also has a pair of supernumerary breasts and pulmonary hypoplasia of the lower-left lobe. The patient had an experience of misdiagnosis and she was treated for bronchitis for one year until being admitted to our hospital. This case study emphasizes the rare presentation of Bochdalek hernia in adults and the necessity of high clinical attention to similar cases.
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Metadata
Title
Giant congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult
Authors
Yubin Zhou
Heng Du
Guowei Che
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-31

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