[Adult bochdalek hernia after playing at a tug of war].
A 38-year-old female was admitted to Shonai Hospital with severe abdominal pain and nausea after playing at a tug of war in the athletic meeting. The X-ray film showed air above the left diaphragm, and CT scan and barium enema revealed the incarcerated transverse colon to the left thoracic cavity. Operation was performed through a thoracotomy. Because of no evidence of trauma, the case was diagnosed as adult Bochdalek hernia. Repair could be done by direct suture and her postoperative course was uneventful.
Iiai
T
T
Department of Surgery, Shonai Hospital, Tsuruoka, Japan.
Ohmori
K
K
Ohtaki
M
M
Mishina
T
T
Saitoh
H
H
Ishihara
R
R
Suzuki
N
N
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports