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Ann Thorac Surg
; 73(4): 1288-9, 2002 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11998818
ABSTRACT
We present a case of an 88-year-old man who presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. Chest radiography suggested the presence of a ruptured diaphragm, and on exploration a left Bochdalek defect with herniation of stomach and small bowel into the left pleural cavity was found. This was repaired and the patient eventually was discharged to a nursing facility. We believe this represents the oldest patient presentation of a symptomatic Bochdalek hernia.