Right-sided Bochdalek hernia in an adult with hepatic malformation and intestinal malrotation

Abstract Background Bochdalek hernia is a common congenital diaphragmatic defect that usually manifests with cardiopulmonary insufficiency in neonates. It is very rare in adults, and symptomatic cases are mostly left-sided. Diaphragmatic defects generally warrant immediate surgical intervention to r...

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Main Authors: Naoki Enomoto, Kazuhiko Yamada, Daiki Kato, Shusuke Yagi, Hitomi Wake, Kyoko Nohara, Nobuyuki Takemura, Tomomichi Kiyomatsu, Norihiro Kokudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01232-5