Diaphragmatic hernias may be acquired or congenital. Among congenital hernias, the most common is Bochdalek hernia and eight out of ten Bochdalek
hernias occur on the left side. They are usually diagnosed in the paediatric
age group, and it is exceedingly rare for the diagnosis to be established in
adulthood. Renal ectopy associated with a Bochdalek hernia is extremely rare,
and very few cases are reported worldwide.
We are reporting a case of a 73-year-old male patient with a right-sided Bochdalek hernia and renal ectopy. In thiscase, promp diagnosis and treatment could
help to reduce the high risk of death in this kind of patients.
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