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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for adult Bochdalek hernia: a case report
Yu-Guang Shen1, Na-Na Jiao2, Wei Xiong3
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Fenghuang Road, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, 563000, People's Republic of China. doctorshenyg@163.com.
Background:
Bochdalek hernia is a type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia that typically presents in childhood, while this diseases is extremely rare in adults.
Case Presentation:
We review a case of a 63-year-old man with a left-sided Bochdalek hernia who was experiencing occasional pain at the left side of his chest for 8 months. The diagnosis of Bochdalek hernia was made by chest computed tomography. A part of the retroperitoneal adipose tissue was herniated into the left thoracic cavity through the diaphragmatic defect. The hernia was treated via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and he made an uneventful recovery.
Conclusions:
We report a rare case of a left-sided Bochdalek hernia for which our patient was treated successfully via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Even though rare, this disorder should be recognised, examined and treated appropriately to avoid complications.
