Bochdalek-type Diaphragmatic Hernia Leading to High-grade Kidney Obstruction

Right Sided Bochdalek Hernia with Ureteric Involvement – A Case Report and Review of Management Options

“…Management varied from conservatively (5 cases), surgical repair (4 cases), and ureteral stenting (4 cases). In two cases reports, the management wasn't mentioned [3,4,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. The range and median age of presentation were 56-94 years and 75 years respectively demonstrating that the ureteric herniation had very little impact on these patients for the most part of their lives.…”

Surgical treatment of Bochodalek hernia incarcerated into the extra-pleural space: A rare case report

“…Most asymptomatic BHs contains only retroperitoneal fatty tissue [ 12 , 5 ]. However, high-grade renal obstruction reportedly occurs consequent to herniation of retroperitoneal fatty tissue in some cases [ 13 , 14 ]. Our patient’s BH had been progressing for some years.…”

A Rare Case of Isolated Ureteral Diaphragmatic Herniation: Case Report and Review of Literature

“…Symptomatic patients presented with flank pain, gross hematuria, renal dysfunction, nephrolithiasis and urosepsis. Among the thoracic ureteral herniations reported in the literature, five presented with right flank pain [2, 3, 5, 6], three were incidental findings in the workup for azotemia [7], contralateral flank pain [8], and PET scan for the workup of a lung nodule [9]. Two cases presented as part of the workup for renal [10] and ureteral [11] stones, one presented as right upper quadrant abdominal pain [12], and one presented as septic obstructive pyelonephritis [13].…”