J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad

. 2022 Oct-Dec;34(Suppl 1)(4):S1030-S1032.

 doi: 10.55519/JAMC-04-S4-9804. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36550668/

Strangulated Left Bochdalek Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Lesson Learned

Sirajuddin Soomro ¹, Ishrat Mahtam ¹, Baqa Muhammad Abbasi ¹, Menghraj Dodani ²

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• PMID: 36550668
• DOI: 10.55519/JAMC-04-S4-9804

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Abstract

Congenital Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is the most common embryologic defect of the diaphragm which occurs 1 in 2500-5000 live births. Most commonly CDH presents soon after birth but it can present late in 10-30% of cases, leading to a diagnostic dilemma. Late presenting patients can remain asymptomatic for a variable period before presenting with complications in the form of obstruction or strangulation of gut. Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia presenting with strangulation of gut is very rare. We report a case of such a rare variety of strangulated Bochdalek left diaphragmatic hernia in an 11-month-old boy which was managed successfully.

Keywords: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia; Strangulation, Complications