diaphragmatic hernia, which usually appears in adulthood. The diagnosis is mainly made by chest radiograph and multidetector computed tomography (CT) [1]. As in this case, colonoscopy with fluoroscopic control is very helpful too. Repair can be performed either by using a transthoracic or transabdominal approach, and good results with laparoscopic transabdominal repair have been reported [2]. T...

INTRODUCTION Hernias comprise 3% of all defects of the diaphragm. Bilateral hernias are extremely rare and usually occur in children. Here we present a case report of a bilateral Morgagni-Larrey diaphragmatic hernia with an intrathoracic intestinal diverticulum and late presentation. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of this type. CASE PRESENTATION A 37-year-old Hispanic m...

Incidence Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) refers to a congenital defect in the posterolateral diaphragm at the “foramen of Bochdalek.” It is a relatively common cause of neonatal respiratory distress with an overall incidence between 1:2000 and 1:5000 live births. CDH accounts for about 90% of congenital diaphragmatic defects. Eighty to ninety percent of congenital diaphragmatic hernias o...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias constitute an infrequent but potentially serious presentation of bowel obstruction in the adult patient. Herein, we present a rare case of an adult patient with strangulation of colon within a Morgagni's hernia where timely recognition and intervention were life-saving. An 18-year-old female presented with an acute abdomen, respiratory failure, and shock seconda...

Abstract Introduction Morgagni hernias are an uncommon form of diaphragmatic hernia, it is rare for them to be diagnosed in adulthood and they often asymptomatic this population. Case Report We report a case 26-year-old female who used cocaine on weekly basis presented the emergency department with acutely obstructed right-sided Morgagni’s hernia. She underwent laparotomy which demonstrated tra...

To cite: Goulart A, Torrão H, Leão P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208988 DESCRIPTION An 89-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with cough for the past couple of days. Chest X-ray revealed an area of condensation at the inferior lobe of the right lung, suggestive of pneumonia (figure 1). This image was similar to another X-r...

La hernia de Morgagni es una malformación que se presenta en el 3-5% las hernias diafragmáticas, la mayoría son asintomáticas. reparación mediante laparoscopia tiene varias ventajas sobre tratamiento tradicional. tasa complicaciones está por debajo del 5%. El taponamiento cardiaco rara complicación tras cirugía laparoscópica. Presentamos caso mujer ser intervenida laparocopia sufre un cardíaco....