%0 Journal Article
%T Caecal perforation with faecal peritonitis ¨C unusual presentation of Bochdalek hernia in an adult: a case report and review of literature
%A Ameet Kumar
%A Vikas Maheshwari
%A TS Ramakrishnan
%A Samaresh Sahu
%J World Journal of Emergency Surgery
%D 2009
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1749-7922-4-16
%X A diaphragmatic hernia may be congenital or secondary to a traumatic rupture of the diaphragm. The incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) varies from1:2000 to 1:5000 live births [1]. Bochdalek hernias (BH) and Morgagni hernias (MH) account for 75 to 85% and 1 to 6% among causes of CDH, respectively. Most CDHs are diagnosed antenatally or in the neonatal period and only 5% of CDH present after neonatal period. Approximately, over 100 cases of occult Bochdalek hernias in asymptomatic adults have been reported in the literature [2,3]. According to a review report presented in 1995, there were only five previous cases in which the colon was found in the thorax [4]. A medline search has revealed only a few cases of colonic necrosis in symptomatic cases wherein primary colo-colonic anastomosis was employed [3]. Another case presenting with perforation of the transverse colon was managed with Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and laparotomy [5]. We herein report the present case since we believe it to be the first adult Bochdalek hernia presenting with perforation of the caecum and faecal peritonitis secondary to a closed loop obstruction and review the published literature.A 46-year-old male patient presented to our emergency department with a history of generalized abdominal pain of 7 days' duration. The pain had become more localized to the right lower abdomen for the last 2 days. There was a history of constipation lasting for 3 days. There was no vomiting and he did not have any chest or abdominal complaints in the past. There were no known co-morbidities. There was no history of recent trauma or surgery. On physical examination, he was febrile (101 Fahrenheit) and had tachycardia. Abdomen was distended and the liver dullness was obliterated. There was generalized abdominal tenderness in addition to rebound tenderness in the right iliac fossa. The bowel sounds were absent. The haemogram showed leucocytosis (11000/Cu mm). Chest X-ray showed free a
%U http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/16