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A Rare Diaphragmatic Hernia in Adults: Larrey’s Hernia
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 1 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 2 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 3 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 4 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 5 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 6 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 7 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 8 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 9 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 10 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 11 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Surgical Science·Volume 16 (2025)·Pages 403–408·Published 11 September 2025·DOI10.4236/ss.2025.169041
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Abstract
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare condition characterised by an embryonic defect in the diaphragmatic dome, causing the abdominal viscera to ascend into the thorax. Larrey’s diaphragmatic hernia is a rare condition, mainly diagnosed in the prenatal and neonatal periods. Its diagnosis in adults is exceptional. There are few cases reported in the literature in adults. Its symptoms are non-specific. We report a case of Larrey’s hernia in a 72-year-old patient revealed by digestive symptoms, and through a review of the literature, we highlight data on the diagnosis, surgical treatment and prognosis of this condition.
KeywordsAdultsCongenital DefectDiaphragmatic HerniaLarrey’s HerniaSurgery
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