Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is very uncommon among adults. A diaphragmatic hernia is primarily acute in onset and it is usually identified after trauma. It occurs mostly on the left side. We would like to report a 68-year-old male who presented with a 4-day history of acute intestinal ob...
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| author | Zakaria AD, Hayati Firdaus, Ng, CY Yeap, BT Zainal Abidin ZA, |
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| description | A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is very uncommon among adults. A
diaphragmatic hernia is primarily acute in onset and it is usually identified after
trauma. It occurs mostly on the left side. We would like to report a 68-year-old
male who presented with a 4-day history of acute intestinal obstruction with a
background history of change in bowel habit for a month secondary to a right diaphragmatic hernia. He did not have any history of trauma. Clinical examination
revealed a distended abdomen with high pitched bowel sound and no palpable
mass. The right lung was inaudible on auscultation. Computed tomography scan
was consistent with a right diaphragmatic hernia and acute intestinal obstruction.
We highlight the late onset of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and emphasize the
vital need for perioperative management to ensure a promising surgical outcome. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-174562021-09-23T04:16:11Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17456/ Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man Zakaria AD, Hayati Firdaus, Ng, CY Yeap, BT Zainal Abidin ZA, A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is very uncommon among adults. A diaphragmatic hernia is primarily acute in onset and it is usually identified after trauma. It occurs mostly on the left side. We would like to report a 68-year-old male who presented with a 4-day history of acute intestinal obstruction with a background history of change in bowel habit for a month secondary to a right diaphragmatic hernia. He did not have any history of trauma. Clinical examination revealed a distended abdomen with high pitched bowel sound and no palpable mass. The right lung was inaudible on auscultation. Computed tomography scan was consistent with a right diaphragmatic hernia and acute intestinal obstruction. We highlight the late onset of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and emphasize the vital need for perioperative management to ensure a promising surgical outcome. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17456/1/25_ms0406_pdf_15619.pdf Zakaria AD, and Hayati Firdaus, and Ng, CY and Yeap, BT and Zainal Abidin ZA, (2021) Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man. Medicine & Health, 16 (1). pp. 283-287. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/16/1 |
| spellingShingle | Zakaria AD, Hayati Firdaus, Ng, CY Yeap, BT Zainal Abidin ZA, Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| title | Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| title_full | Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| title_fullStr | Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| title_short | Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| title_sort | strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly man |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17456/1/25_ms0406_pdf_15619.pdf |
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