Bochdalek hernia in a symptomatic adult.

[congenital diaphragmatic hernia]

Bochdalek hernias usually present in neonates with respiratory failure , need to be operated early and are associated with a high mortality . We describe an adult patient who came to the emergency department with nonspecific recurrent chest and abdominal pain . A computed tomography scan showed a large posterolateral diaphragmatic defect and an oversized spleen . The hernia was repaired by a thoracoabdominal approach and Gore-Tex patch . Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are rare and are associated with nonspecific symptoms in adults . With suspicious chest or abdominal radiographs , a computed tomography scan is essential to plan an individualized surgical intervention .

Diseases
Validation

Diseases presenting "respiratory failure" symptom

achondroplasia

allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

congenital diaphragmatic hernia

familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia

gm1 gangliosidosis

harlequin ichthyosis

heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

inclusion body myositis

junctional epidermolysis bullosa

lamellar ichthyosis

legionellosis

lymphangioleiomyomatosis

proteus syndrome

pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency

typhoid

von hippel-lindau disease

This symptom has already been validated