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Research: Bilateral Bochdalek Hernias Associated with Arnold-Chiari I Malformation.

Updated on February 17, 2020February 17, 20202 min read

Case Rep Radiol. 2020 Jan 22;2020:1931879. doi: 10.1155/2020/1931879. eCollection 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32047696

Bilateral Bochdalek Hernias Associated with Arnold-Chiari I Malformation.

Fazi J¹, Patel V¹, Bryan C¹.

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Abstract

A Bochdalek hernia is a posterolateral diaphragmatic defect that is either congenital or acquired. The contents of the hernia range from fat to intra-abdominal organs. They are primarily pathologies of neonates and most commonly occur unilaterally. These hernias have been described in isolation and as one part of a group of malformations. There have been reports of Bochdalek hernias in association with myelomeningocele and other neural tube defects. We present a unique case of bilateral Bochdalek hernias in a 35-year-old female with an Arnold-Chiari I malformation.