Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with Adulthood Presentation: A Case Report
Published: 2021-10-25
Page: 191-195
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 2]
Digant Patel
Department of General Surgery, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Jagrut Patel
Department of General Surgery, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Jigar Patel *
Department of General Surgery, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Vivek Yadav
Department of General Surgery, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Rutul Shah
Department of General Surgery, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Diaphragmatic Hernia (DH) is a defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity. Herein, we report anunusual case of adultdiaphragmatic herniathat was repaired via laparotomy.
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female presented with complaints of vomiting, coughing and early satiety with mild dyspepsia since 1.5 months. The pathology was treated successfully via laparotomy.
Discussion: Although an Adult Onset Diphragmatic Hernia is almost always follows after a past history of trauma. The finding of one such case without any precipitating factor in this female hints towards a congenital pathology with late presentation in adult life and hence represents a rare occurrence with a very few cases reported worldwide.
Conclusion: Diaphragmatic hernias are rare among adult population. Surgical Repair is mandatory to prevent its potential devastating morbidity and mortality.
Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia, bochdalek hernia, diaphragmatic defect, thoracic surgery