title: Laparoscopic repair of adult Bochdalek's hernia.
abstract: Bochdalek's hernia is a type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurring in approximately 1 in 2200-12 500 live births. It is considered to be extremely rare in adults and poses a diagnostic challenge. We present a case of a young man who was diagnosed as a case of congenital Bochdalek's hernia and underwent laparoscopic mesh repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, HIMSR, New Delhi, India. drmhusain1@gmail.com
authors.forename: Musharraf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: Firdoos Farooq
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Hajini
authors.forename: Pavitra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bukhari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult