Bochdalek hernia of adult in emergency situation

We report a case of Bochdalek hernia of the diaphragm in an adult who presented with acute upper abdominal pain and vomiting. We report this case because it is a rare condition, with little more than 100 cases reported in the literature [1]. Moreover, this is a condition mostly found in neonates and...

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Main Authors: Nooruldin F Shakir, Warda Alsaad, Saad Mahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care
Online Access:http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/jemtac.2012.8