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Incarcerated transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia preceded by Chilaiditi’s syndrome

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Transdiaphragmatic hernia most often develops after blunt or penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma. We report on the case of a 73-year-old man who underwent emergency ileocoecal resection for an incarcerated transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia. The patient’s history included both a lumbotomy for right nephrectomy and Chilaiditi’s syndrome. The literature regarding both transdiaphragmatic intercostal herniation and Chilaiditi’s syndrome is reviewed in relation to the presented case.

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  1. C. J. Zeebregts

    Present address: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB , Groningen, The Netherlands

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  1. Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    J. C. Rompen, C. J. Zeebregts & J. M. Klaase

  2. Department of Radiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    R. L. Prevo

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Rompen, J.C., Zeebregts, C.J., Prevo, R.L. et al. Incarcerated transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia preceded by Chilaiditi’s syndrome. Hernia 9, 198–200 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0287-5

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