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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e9-e10
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Presenting as Splenic Rupture in an Adult

Bruce W. Robb, MD a , Michael F. Reed, MD b , *

a Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
b Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Accepted for publication November 8, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Reed, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 231 Albert B. Sabin Way, PO Box 670558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558 (Email: michael.reed{at}uc.edu).

We present the case of a 66-year-old man with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and splenic rupture. The adult presentation of congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic (Bochdalek) hernia is rare. We describe the operative approach and provide a brief review of the literature.




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