title: Mechanical intestinal obstruction secondary to congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult. Report of a case.
abstract: We present a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed in an adult. It is a kind of exceptional pathology outside the pediatric age with few cases reported in the literature. Its presentation is unusual, especially in the form of mechanical intestinal obstruction, requiring surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugia General y de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital de Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi, España.
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Batista Castillo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugia General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital de Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi, España.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Zavala
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugia General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital de Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi, España.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galofre Pujol
authors.affiliation: servicio de Cirugia General y Aparato Digestivo, hospital de Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi, España.
authors.forename: Yanina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gobbini
authors.affiliation: servicio de Cirugia General y Aparato Digestivo, hospital de Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi, España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Arias Estévez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed