Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are most common postero laterally which are called as Bochdalek hernias.They are very rare to occur in adults.Here we present a case click here of 50-year-old male who presented with acute respiratory distress with suspected diagnosis of hydropneumothorax which was later tokidoki hello kitty blind box confirmed as left sided Bochdalek hernia.The defect was surgically repaired using a PTF mesh, after returning the contents of hernia into abdomen.
This communication emphasizes the need to detect diaphragmatic hernia disguised as hydropneumothorax to avoid fatal complications.