title: Symptomatic Bochdalek hernia in an octogenarian.
abstract: We present a case of an 88-year-old man who presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. Chest radiography suggested the presence of a ruptured diaphragm, and on exploration a left Bochdalek defect with herniation of stomach and small bowel into the left pleural cavity was found. This was repaired and the patient eventually was discharged to a nursing facility. We believe this represents the oldest patient presentation of a symptomatic Bochdalek hernia.
authors: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, USA.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Perch
authors: Ward V
authors: WV
authors: Houck
authors: Abe
authors: A
authors: DeAnda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male