Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia following cardiac surgery - A case report
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Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia following cardiac surgery - A case report
Abstract
Introduction: Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia is an abdominal organ prolapse inside the pericardium. It is one of the less frequent instances within the diaphragmatic hernia group.
Clinical case: This is the case of a 4-month-old infant undergoing surgery for interventricular communication (IVC). Postoperatively, pulmonary auscultation detected air-fluid sounds, and thoracic radiological control showed an atypical pneumopericardium. Given clinical and radiological findings, and in the absence of additional abdominal symptoms, gastrointestinal transit (GIT) was performed, demonstrating intrapericardial herniation of the intestinal loops. The patient was discharged following abdominal surgical repair, with no further complications.
Discussion: Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia is an infrequent instance within the diaphragmatic hernia group, with cardiac surgery being a rare potential iatrogenic factor. Clinical suspicion and imaging findings are key to perform early diagnosis and surgical treatment.
Introduccion: La hernia diafragmática intrapericárdica consiste en un prolapso de las estructuras abdominales dentro del pericardio, representando una de las entidades menos frecuentes dentro del conjunto de las hernias diafragmáticas.
Caso clinico: Se presenta el caso de un lactante de 4 meses intervenido de comunicación interventricular (CIV) que, en el postoperatorio, la auscultación cardiopulmonar detecta ruidos hidroaéreos y el control radiológico de tórax muestra un neumopericardio atípico. Ante los hallazgos clínico-radiológicos, y sin sintomatología abdominal sobreañadida objetivable, se solicita un tránsito gastrointestinal (TGI) donde se pone de manifiesto la herniación intrapericárdica de asas intestinales. Tras la intervención quirúrgica abdominal reparadora, el paciente fue dado de alta, sin otras complicaciones.
Comentarios: Se realiza un breve recordatorio de las hernias diafragmáticas intrapericárdicas como una entidad de escasa incidencia dentro del conjunto de hernias diafragmáticas, siendo la cirugía cardiaca un posible factor iatrogénico poco frecuente. La sospecha clínica, junto con los hallazgos de imagen, son fundamentales para llegar a un diagnóstico y tratamiento quirúrgico precoz.
Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia; Gastrointestinal transit; Interventricular communication; Intrapericardial hernia.
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