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Online Published: 19 Dec 2016
 


A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis

Pradosh Kumar Sarangi, Pragnyamaya Debadatta Mangaraj, Debabrata Pattanayak, Laxmi Sankar Kumar, Jayashree Mohanty.


Abstract
Bochdalek hernias are congenital defects resulting from the failure of posterolateral diaphragmatic foramina to fuse in utero. Usually it manifests in the neonatal period and occasionally in childhood. Symptomatic Bochdalek hernias in adults are infrequent and may lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction or severe pulmonary disease. Patients are initially investigated and treated for other diseases, therefore diagnosis is purely incidental. Herein, we are reporting a case of symptomatic Bochdalek hernia in an 18-year-old female misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis and treated accordingly, but with no improvement. This case illustrates importance of high index of clinical suspicion and role of computed tomography in avoiding misdiagnosis and occurrence of serious complication if not treated early.

Key words: Bochdalek hernia, Diaphragmatic hernia, Hydropneumothorax, Laparoscopic repair, Tuberculosis


 
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Sarangi PK, Mangaraj PD, Pattanayak D, Kumar LS, Mohanty J. A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. J Med Allied Sci. 2017; 7(1): 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120

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Sarangi PK, Mangaraj PD, Pattanayak D, Kumar LS, Mohanty J. A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. https://jmas.in/?mno=249120 [Access: June 22, 2026]. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120

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Sarangi PK, Mangaraj PD, Pattanayak D, Kumar LS, Mohanty J. A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. J Med Allied Sci. 2017; 7(1): 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


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Sarangi PK, Mangaraj PD, Pattanayak D, Kumar LS, Mohanty J. A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. J Med Allied Sci. (2017), [cited June 22, 2026]; 7(1): 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


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Sarangi, P. K., Mangaraj, . P. D., Pattanayak, . D., Kumar, . L. S. & Mohanty, . J. (2017) A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. J Med Allied Sci, 7 (1), 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


Turabian Style

Sarangi, Pradosh Kumar, Pragnyamaya Debadatta Mangaraj, Debabrata Pattanayak, Laxmi Sankar Kumar, and Jayashree Mohanty. 2017. A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences, 7 (1), 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


Chicago Style

Sarangi, Pradosh Kumar, Pragnyamaya Debadatta Mangaraj, Debabrata Pattanayak, Laxmi Sankar Kumar, and Jayashree Mohanty. "A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis." Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 7 (2017), 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Sarangi, Pradosh Kumar, Pragnyamaya Debadatta Mangaraj, Debabrata Pattanayak, Laxmi Sankar Kumar, and Jayashree Mohanty. "A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis." Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 7.1 (2017), 59-63. Print. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Sarangi, P. K., Mangaraj, . P. D., Pattanayak, . D., Kumar, . L. S. & Mohanty, . J. (2017) A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences, 7 (1), 59-63. doi:10.5455/jmas.249120


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