Bochdalek hernia: a rare cause of pleural empyema.
This case report describes pleural empyema, caused by an intrathoracic ruptured stomach, in an adult patient with Bochdalek hernia. The possible complications and difficulties in diagnosing Bochdalek hernia in the adult are discussed.
Steenhuis
L H
LH
Dept of Pulmonology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Tjon A Tham
R T
RT
Smeenk
F W
FW
D000328:Adult; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans