Bochdalek hernia

Bochdalek hernia
"Bochdalek", at lumbocostal triangle, labeled in bottom left (Captions in German.)
SpecialtyThoracic surgery
Differential diagnosisDiaphragmatic rupture[1]
FrequencyRare[2]

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 the right side 15%).

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]

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  3. ^ "Diaphragmatic Hernia". Archived from the original on 6 March 2006.
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