Bochdalek hernia
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Bochdalek hernia is one of two forms of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the other form being Morgagni hernia. A Bochdalek hernia is a congenital abnormality in which an opening exists in the infant's diaphragm, allowing normally intra-abdominal organs (particularly the stomach and intestines) to enter into the thoracic cavity. In the majority of people, the affected lung will be deformed,[3] and the resulting lung compression can be life-threatening. Bochdalek hernias occur more commonly on the posterior left side (85%, versus right side 15%).
Bochdalek hernia | |
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"Bochdalek", at lumbocostal triangle, labeled in bottom left (Captions in German.) | |
Specialty | Thoracic surgery |
Differential diagnosis | Diaphragmatic rupture[1] |
Frequency | Rare[2] |
Bochdalek hernias are rare.[2] This type of hernia was first described in 1754 by McCauley and subsequently studied and named after the Czech pathologist Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).[2]