Baig MA, Haseeb Ul Rasool M, Ahmad A, Miller D, Abosheaishaa H, Burhan Majeed Rana M. Intrapericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia Following the Convergence Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation.
Cureus 2024;
16:e51484. [PMID:
38304670 PMCID:
PMC10830394 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.51484]
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Abstract
This case report highlights a very rare variant of diaphragmatic hernia, namely, an intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia, which can arise as a complication of the convergence procedure. A 77-year-old man, presenting with chronic shortness of breath and fatigue, was unexpectedly found to have herniation of the transverse colon into the pericardial cavity through a diaphragmatic-pericardial defect. The diaphragmatic defect was repaired with mesh via robotic surgery. The patient reported resolution of his symptoms at the six-month follow-up.
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