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

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

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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 ealisboa.com male who presented with acute respiratory distress with suspected diagnosis of hydropneumothorax which was here 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.