Right-sided Bochdalek hernia in an elderly adult: a case report with a review of surgical management

• Published in: Surgical case reports Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 109
• Main Authors: Moro, Kazuki, Kawahara, Mikako, Muneoka, Yusuke, Sato, Yu, Kitami, Chie, Makino, Shigeto, Nishimura, Atsushi, Kawachi, Yasuyuki, Gabriel, Emmanuel, Nikkuni, Keiya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 13.10.2017; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Adult; Bochdalek hernia; Case Report; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Right-sided; Strangulation; Surgery; Bochdalek hernia; Adult; Strangulation; Right-sided

Background Bochdalek hernias are one of the most common types of diaphragmatic hernia, with most cases diagnosed during the neonatal period. In contrast, diagnosis of a Bochdalek hernia in an adult is rare and is typically observed on the left side of the diaphragm. Even more rare is the diagnosis o...