• Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Dec 2006

    Case Reports

    Right-sided Bochdalek hernia with intrathoracic kidney.

    • Nurettin Karaoglanoglu, Atila Turkyilmaz, Atilla Eroglu, and H Ahmet Alici.
    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey.
    • Pediatr. Surg. Int. 2006 Dec 1; 22 (12): 1029-31.

    AbstractBochdalek hernias are usually congenital and are seen with much greater frequency on the left side. Intrathoracic kidney is a very rare congenital anomaly, with only about 50 cases reported in the world literature. The incidence of intrathoracic kidney with Bochdalek hernias was reported to be less than 0.25%. A 22-month-old boy was admitted to our clinic with recurrent pulmonary infections. A chest X-ray, intravenous urogram, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance angiography revealed a right-sided Bochdalek hernia with dilated colon loops and right kidney within right hemithorax. Under a thoracotomy, a direct closure of the hernia was performed after the colon and kidney were returned to the abdomen. We report the second case, which has a diagnosis of a right Bochdalek hernia with intrathoracic kidney. Clinical correlations among this unusual combination are discussed.

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