[Giant asymptomatic anterolateral diaphragmatic hernia in an adult: report of a rare case]

Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2025 Sep 29;82(3):676-685. doi: 10.31053/1853.0605.v82.n3.46272.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Giant diaphragmatic hernias are frequently diagnosed in the intrauterine stage and are often incompatible with life if not treated. We report a rare case of a giant defect in an adult male associated with agenesis of the pericardium resolved by laparoscopy.

Las hernias diafragmáticas gigantes son frecuentemente diagnosticadas en etapa intrauterina y suelen ser incompatibles con la vida si no reciben tratamiento. Divulgamos un caso raro de un defecto gigante en un varón adulto asociado a agenesia del pericardio resuelto por laparoscopia.

Keywords: congenital diaphragmatic hernias; giant hernia; pericardium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male
  • Pericardium* / abnormalities
  • Pericardium* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed