Caecal perforation with faecal peritonitis – unusual presentation of Bochdalek hernia in an adult: a case report and review of literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The improper fusion of the postero-lateral foramen of the diaphragm was first described by Bochdalek in 1848. The incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia varies from1:2000 to 1:5000 live births and Bochdalek hernias (BH) account for 75 to 85% of these. Altho...
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| Format: | Artykuł |
| Język: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Seria: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Dostęp online: | http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/16 |