Bochdalek hernia with obstructive uropathy.
Bochdalek hernias are postero-medial diaphragmatic defects that usually contain peritoneal fat and often remain asymptomatic. We present a unique case in which involvement of the adjacent ureter in the hernia defect resulted in obstructive uropathy.
Song
Young S
YS
Department of Radiology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. yssong94@yahoo.com
Hassani
Cameron
C
Nardi
Peter M
PM
D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014513:Ureter / Q000473:pathology; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*