Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report

A 36-year-old asymptomatic female had a routine chest radiograph to exclude pulmonary tuberculosis, as part of an employee wellness programme. There was opacification of the right lower thorax. Computed tomography and venography demonstrated an incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of...

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Main Authors: Farzanah I. Ismail, Rule Human, Anith Chacko, Parmanand Naran, Samia Ahmad, Siraj Ellemdin
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/592
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spelling doaj-6e68e91d8ef94bf0a9698d91a229eec62020-11-25T02:34:11ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782014-04-01181e1e3583Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case reportFarzanah I. Ismail0Rule Human1Anith Chacko2Parmanand Naran3Samia Ahmad4Siraj Ellemdin5Department of Radiology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaDepartment of Radiology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaDepartment of Radiology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of PretoriaA 36-year-old asymptomatic female had a routine chest radiograph to exclude pulmonary tuberculosis, as part of an employee wellness programme. There was opacification of the right lower thorax. Computed tomography and venography demonstrated an incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and hepatic venous collateral continuation. The association of a Bochdalek hernia with an anomaly of the IVC is rare, with only one case described in the literature.http://www.sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/592Angiographycongenital abnormalitiesdiaphragmatic herniainferior vena cavamultidetector computed tomography
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author Farzanah I. Ismail
Rule Human
Anith Chacko
Parmanand Naran
Samia Ahmad
Siraj Ellemdin
spellingShingle Farzanah I. Ismail
Rule Human
Anith Chacko
Parmanand Naran
Samia Ahmad
Siraj Ellemdin
Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report
South African Journal of Radiology
Angiography
congenital abnormalities
diaphragmatic hernia
inferior vena cava
multidetector computed tomography
author_facet Farzanah I. Ismail
Rule Human
Anith Chacko
Parmanand Naran
Samia Ahmad
Siraj Ellemdin
author_sort Farzanah I. Ismail
title Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report
title_short Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report
title_full Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report
title_fullStr Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: A case report
title_sort incidental right bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation: a case report
publisher AOSIS
series South African Journal of Radiology
issn 1027-202X
2078-6778
publishDate 2014-04-01
description A 36-year-old asymptomatic female had a routine chest radiograph to exclude pulmonary tuberculosis, as part of an employee wellness programme. There was opacification of the right lower thorax. Computed tomography and venography demonstrated an incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and hepatic venous collateral continuation. The association of a Bochdalek hernia with an anomaly of the IVC is rare, with only one case described in the literature.
topic Angiography
congenital abnormalities
diaphragmatic hernia
inferior vena cava
multidetector computed tomography
url http://www.sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/592
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