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Right-sided Bochdalek's hernia in an adult.

Goh BK, Teo MC, Chng SP, Soo KC

Department of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Rd, Singapore 169608. bsgkp@hotmail.com

Bochdalek hernia is a type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia that typically presents in childhood, but may rarely be detected in adults. The treatment of choice is operative repair due to the risk of visceral herniation and strangulation.

Published 13 August 2007 in Am J Surg, 194(3): 390-1.
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