title: Congenital diaphragmatic Bochdaleck hernia: case report.
abstract: Congenital diaphragmatic Bochdaleck hernia is an anatomical defect of the diaphragm, which allows protrusion of abdominal viscera into the chest, causing serious pulmonary and cardiac complications in the neonate. In this study we aimed to present a case of congenital Bochdaleck hernia. We investigated a 40 weeks old child, with a pregnancy carried out in a public hospital in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. We suggest that if diagnosis occurs in the prenatal period, the prognosis of this disease improves. As a consequence, it allows the parity of the fetus to occur in a higher complexity center, optimizing the chances of survival.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense, Avenida Castelo Branco, Lages, SC, 88509-900, Brazil. marciopetenusso@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Jamile Rizzardi
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lava
authors.forename: Guilherme A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hettwer
authors.forename: Cleiton Jonei
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Reginatto
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galoro
authors.forename: Carolina T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Gehlen
authors.forename: Maria Cm
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Subtil
authors.forename: Vitor E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Valenti
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Deabreu
authors.forename: Carlos Bandeira
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: de Mello Monteiro
authors.forename: Márcio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petenusso