title: Central diaphragmatic hernia in an adult: a rare presentation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An adult presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is very rare. Here, we present a rare case report of left-sided central diaphragmatic hernia in an adult. Laparoscopic repair of the hernia was performed with mesh placement.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 19-year-old adult man was presented with pain in abdomen and occasional vomiting. X-ray and CT scan thorax was suggestive of diaphragmatic hernia with herniation of stomach. Laparoscopic repair were performed with mesh placement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Central diaphragmatic hernia is rarely seen in adults. Only one such case is reported so far. Successful repair was performed with laparoscopy. Patient recovered well without any postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: N M Virani Wockhardt Hospital, Kalawad Road, Rajkot, Gujarat 360007, India. rajanbjagad@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jagad
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kamani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D055815:Young Adult