title: [Congenital diaphragmatic hernias in the adult: report of six cases].
abstract: The anterior hernia or the fissure of Larrey and Bochdalek hernia are exceptional in adult. We present 6 cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia revealed in adult. Three hernia of the fissure of Larrey and three Bochdalek hernia. We discuss the different clinical, radiological, and therapeutic aspects of these hernia. We insist on the gravity of strangulated hernia and their surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie générale Hôpital Habib Bourguiba, Sfax.
authors.forename: Mohamed Foued
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Frikha
authors.forename: Mohamed Akram
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mseddi
authors.forename: Wassim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.forename: Najmeddine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Affes
authors.forename: Mohamed Issam
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Beyrouti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods