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A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady

The occurrence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant adult is rare. In contrast to neonatal diaphragmatic hernias, most of the adult patients present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms mimicking other diseases hence the importance of high index of suspicion. We report a case of a young...

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Main Authors: Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih, Din, Jiffre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Associations 2010
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RD Surgery
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/13187/1/Bochdalek_Hernia.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.131872011-12-27T02:04:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/13187/ A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih Din, Jiffre RD Surgery RG Gynecology and obstetrics The occurrence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant adult is rare. In contrast to neonatal diaphragmatic hernias, most of the adult patients present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms mimicking other diseases hence the importance of high index of suspicion. We report a case of a young pregnant lady with congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting with symptoms and clinical signs suggestive of acute pancreatitis. The patient had a laparotomy performed to reduce the hernial content and the diaphragmatic defect was successfully repaired. Malaysian Medical Associations 2010 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/13187/1/Bochdalek_Hernia.pdf Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih and Din, Jiffre (2010) A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 65 (1). pp. 75-76. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2010/v65n1/Bochdalek_Hernia.pdf
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topic RD Surgery
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
spellingShingle RD Surgery
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih
Din, Jiffre
A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
description The occurrence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant adult is rare. In contrast to neonatal diaphragmatic hernias, most of the adult patients present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms mimicking other diseases hence the importance of high index of suspicion. We report a case of a young pregnant lady with congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting with symptoms and clinical signs suggestive of acute pancreatitis. The patient had a laparotomy performed to reduce the hernial content and the diaphragmatic defect was successfully repaired.
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author Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih
Din, Jiffre
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Din, Jiffre
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title A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
title_short A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
title_full A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
title_fullStr A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
title_full_unstemmed A rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
title_sort rare case of incarcerated bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant lady
publisher Malaysian Medical Associations
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/13187/1/Bochdalek_Hernia.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/13187/
http://www.e-mjm.org/2010/v65n1/Bochdalek_Hernia.pdf
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