Open AccessBochdalek hernia masquerading as severe acute pancreatitis during the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report
Author(s) -
Yunzhi Zou,
Jinpu Yang,
Xiaojiang Zhou,
Ke Li,
Xiaomei Li,
Conghua Song
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4660
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , pregnancy , diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , abdominal distension , diaphragmatic breathing , abdominal pain , hernia , gestation , caesarean section , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
The occurrence of a diaphragmatic hernia during the third trimester of pregnancy is rare; to our knowledge, there has only been a single case report related to congenital Bochdalek hernia complicated with mild acute pancreatitis during pregnancy. Nonspecific symptoms and lack of experience due to its rarity make the diagnosis of this condition very challenging. We report a case of diaphragmatic hernia accompanied by mild acute pancreatitis in the third trimester of pregnancy, which was misdiagnosed as severe acute pancreatitis.