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01-12-2016 | Case report
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for adult Bochdalek hernia: a case report
Authors:
Yu-Guang Shen, Na-Na Jiao, Wei Xiong, Quan Tang, Qing-Yong Cai, Gang Xu, Gui-You Liang
Published in:
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Issue 1/2016
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Abstract
Background
Bochdalek hernia is a type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia that typically presents in childhood, while this diseases is extremely rare in adults.
Case presentation
We review a case of a 63-year-old man with a left-sided Bochdalek hernia who was experiencing occasional pain at the left side of his chest for 8 months. The diagnosis of Bochdalek hernia was made by chest computed tomography. A part of the retroperitoneal adipose tissue was herniated into the left thoracic cavity through the diaphragmatic defect. The hernia was treated via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and he made an uneventful recovery.
Conclusions
We report a rare case of a left-sided Bochdalek hernia for which our patient was treated successfully via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Even though rare, this disorder should be recognised, examined and treated appropriately to avoid complications.