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Case Reports
. 2006 Mar;81(3):e9-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.027.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting as splenic rupture in an adult

Bruce W Robb  1 , Michael F Reed
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting as splenic rupture in an adult

Bruce W Robb et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

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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