Abstract
Diagnosis of a Bochdalek hernia in an adult is rare and even more so in the right diaphragm. We review a case of a 55-year-old woman with a right-sided giant Bochdalek hernia who was experiencing progressive shortness of breath and performance decline. The diagnosis of Bochdalek hernia was made by computed tomography and the right side of liver, right kidney, omentum and flexura hepatica of the colon were herniated to the right hemithorax. The operation was carried out via right thoraco-laparotomy and she made an uneventful recovery. We conclude that maximal exposure was necessary for safe operation and good outcome.
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