Bilateral Bochdalek Hernias Associated with Arnold-Chiari I Malformation

Abstract EN

A Bochdalek hernia is a posterolateral diaphragmatic defect that is either congenital or acquired.

The contents of the hernia range from fat to intra-abdominal organs.

They are primarily pathologies of neonates and most commonly occur unilaterally.

These hernias have been described in isolation and as one part of a group of malformations.

There have been reports of Bochdalek hernias in association with myelomeningocele and other neural tube defects.

We present a unique case of bilateral Bochdalek hernias in a 35-year-old female with an Arnold-Chiari I malformation.