Congenital foramen of Bochdalek's hernia in an infant with obstructive jaundice.
A case of infantile obstructive jaundice caused by a right-sided foramen of Bochdalek's diaphragmatic hernia is reported. This association has not previously been reported in an infant. At operation, extrahepatic biliary obstruction was relieved by reduction of the contents of the hernia. This unusual presentation of a right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia underscores the usual diagnostic delay seen with such lesions.
Allen
J L
JL
Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Ill. 62794-9230.
Petrovich
J A
JA
Gooley
N A
NA
D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography