Bochdalek hernia in an adult patient in the disguise of hydropneumothorax - A diagnostic interrogation

Abstract

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are most common postero laterally which are called as Bochdalek hernias. They are very rare to occur in adults. Here we present a case of 50-year-old male who presented with acute respiratory distress with suspected diagnosis of hydropneumothorax which was later confirmed as left sided Bochdalek hernia. The defect was surgically repaired using a PTF mesh, after returning the contents of hernia into abdomen. This communication emphasizes the need to detect diaphragmatic hernia disguised as hydropneumothorax to avoid fatal complications.

Keywords

• diaphragmatic hernia
• hydropneumothorax
• bochdalek hernia