Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
An Unusual Presentation of
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Daniel B. Horton
Harvard Medical School Year III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
January 2007
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Clinical Presentation,
Nov. 2004
•
52 year old woman presents with new
nonproductive cough & dyspnea
•
PMH: Obesity, recurrent bronchitis
•
ROS: No GI or GU complaints, no history of
prior trauma or major surgery
•
PE: Decreased breath sounds at left lung base
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Chest Radiograph, 11/26/04
ElevatedElevated
hemidiaphragmhemidiaphragm
Bowel gasBowel gas
ShiftedShifted
mediastinummediastinum
PACS, BIDMC
Bowel gasBowel gas
Crowded vessels?Crowded vessels?
AtelectasisAtelectasis??
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
DDx: Elevated Hemidiaphragm
•
Lung conditions “pulling”
up diaphragm
–
Atelectasis
–
Prior lobectomy
–
Pulmonary disease, e.g., pulmonary fibrosis
•
Abdominal (and other) conditions “pushing”
up diaphragm
–
Organ enlargement, e.g., splenomegaly, distended stomach
–
Inflammatory or infectious process, e.g., subphrenic
abscess
–
(Subpulmonic
effusion-“pushes”
up lung from above diaphragm; not a truly
elevated diaphragm)
•
Diaphragmatic defects
–
Eventration-muscular defect causing weakness
–
Paralysis-elevation and paradoxical movement
–
(Hernia-not a truly elevated diaphragm)
PACS, BIDMC
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
In fact, after a recent colonoscopy was
limited by a redundant colon, patient
LG underwent virtual CT colonoscopy
which revealed her diagnosis…
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Virtual Colonoscopy
Coronal CT, 8/3/04
PACS, BIDMC
SCOUT
VIEW
Herniated bowelHerniated bowel
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Virtual Colonoscopy
Axial CT, 8/3/04
AscAsc
AortaAorta
Main Main PulmPulm
ArtArt
FatFat
SOFT TISSUE
WINDOW ColonColon
AtelectasisAtelectasis
LUNG
WINDOW
Courtesy of Dr. Khasgiwala
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Amazingly, when this large diaphragmatic
hernia was first diagnosed in August 2004,
at age 52, LG was asymptomatic.
Her respiratory symptoms would only
begin several months later.
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Hospital Admission
12/28/04-1/7/05
•
From November to December 2004, LG continued to
have progressive dyspnea and cough, increasingly
productive of greenish sputum, and intermittent fevers
•
Outpatient CT on 12/28/04 demonstrated pneumonia
with LUL abscess and pleural effusion
•
Patient was admitted to BIDMC later that day for
further work-up and management
•
CT-guided abscess drainage was performed on 1/1/05
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: CT-Guided Abscess
Drainage, 1/1/05
PigtailPigtail
CatheterCatheter
PACS, BIDMC
NON-CONTRAST
AXIAL CT
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Axial Contrast CT, 1/3/05
Abscess w/ catheterAbscess w/ catheter
EmpyemaEmpyema
KidneyKidney
CT, 5 months ago
Courtesy of Dr. Khasgiwala
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Coronal and Sagittal
Contrast CT, 1/3/05
AbscessAbscess
w/ catheterw/ catheter
EmpyemaEmpyema
CORONAL SAGITTAL
KidneyKidney
ColonColon
Courtesy of Dr. Khasgiwala
ColonColon
DiaphragmDiaphragm
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Hospital Admission
12/28/04-1/7/05
•
Diagnosis
–
Bochdalek
diaphragmatic hernia
–
Streptococcus milleri
pneumonia complicated by
LUL abscess and multiloculated
empyema
•
Treatment
–
Abscess drainage
–
Antibiotics (CTX)
•
Elective diaphragmatic repair was deferred
pending resolution of infection
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Let’s put our patient’s unusual
presentation into a broader context
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Diaphragmatic Hernias (DH):
Classification
•
Congenital
–
Bochdalek
–
Morgagni
–
Hiatus
•
Idiopathic
•
Acquired
–
Traumatic
–
Iatrogenic
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Diaphragmatic Hernias (DH):
Classification
•
Congenital
–
Bochdalek
–
Morgagni
–
Hiatus
•
Idiopathic
•
Acquired
–
Traumatic
–
Iatrogenic
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Development of Diaphragm
Week 14
Adapted from Sadler, Langman’s
Medical Embryology, 9th Ed, 218.
Week 9Week 7
GESTATIONAL AGE
Pleuroperitoneal
membrane
Septum Transversum
Pleuroperitoneal
canal
Body wall muscle ingrowth
IVC
Es
Ao
Defect leads toDefect leads to
BochdalekBochdalek
herniahernia
Anterior defect leadsAnterior defect leads
to to MorgagniMorgagni
herniahernia
Defect leadsDefect leads
to hiatus herniato hiatus hernia
Dorsal mesentery
of esophagus
Pleuroperitoneal
fold
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Mature Diaphragm Diagram
Esophageal HiatusEsophageal Hiatus
MorgagniMorgagni
foraminaforamina
BochdalekBochdalek
foraminaforamina
INFERIOR SURFACE
R L
Moore and Agur, Essential Clinical Anatomy, 2nd
Ed,
188.
IVC
Aorta
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Congenital DH: Bochdalek
•
Posterolateral
defect through Bochdalek
foramen
•
Most common congenital diaphragmatic hernia (1:2200 live births)
Moore and Agur, Essential Clinical Anatomy, 2nd
Ed,
188. Sadler, Langman’s
Medical Embryology, 9th Ed, 220.
•
L>R>>bilateral
–
L: bowel, stomach, fat,
spleen, kidney
–
R: liver, fat,
kidney
•
Neonates with large hernias often
present with respiratory distress
due to poor fetal lung development
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Congenital DH: Morgagni
•
Anteromedial
defect through Morgagni
foramen
•
Rare (1:1,000,000 live births)
•
R>L
•
Often small, containing only fat, and asymptomatic
Moore and Agur, Essential Clinical Anatomy, 2nd
Ed,
188.
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Congenital DH: Hiatus
•
Herniation
of stomach through esophageal hiatus
•
Overall rare in children
•
Of the three different subtypes of hiatus hernia (see below),
paraesophageal
is most common congenital form
–
Congenital paraesophageal
hernias not often associated with complications
(e.g., obstruction), as in adults
Moore and Agur, Essential Clinical Anatomy, 2nd
Ed,
188. http://coastalsurgery.com/news-hiatal_hernias.htm
Type I
“Sliding”
Type II
Paraesophageal
Type III
Mixed
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Imaging Pediatric
DH
•
Prenatal ultrasound (US)
•
Neonatal radiographs
–
Contrast studies may help
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Companion Patient #1 Prenatal US:
Congenital DH
Hedrick & Adzick, UpToDate, 2006.
DiaphragmDiaphragm
StomachStomach
LiverLiver
DiaphragmDiaphragm
Findings suggestive of DH:
•Abdominal organs in thorax
•Contralateral
mediastinal
shift
•Small abdominal circumference
HeadHeadHeadHead
SAGITTAL HIGH-RESOLUTION FETAL ULTRASOUND
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Prenatal US: Congenital DH
•
Advantages
–
Routinely performed
–
Safe for woman and fetus
–
Early diagnosis
•
Search for other associated anomalies (prenatal karyotype, echo)
•
Opportunity for prenatal intervention (e.g., fetal tracheal occlusion)
•
Plan for delivery and critical postnatal care at tertiary hospital
•
Prepare parents psychologically
•
Disadvantages
–
User dependent
–
Limited resolution
–
May not detect smaller abnormalities
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Courtesy of Dr. Khasgiwala
ShiftedShifted
mediastinummediastinum
BowelBowel
CompressedCompressed
LungLung
ECG leadsECG leads
ET TubeET Tube
AP
DDx:
Bochdalek
diaphragmatic
hernia
Congenital cystic adenomatoid
malformation
Cystic pulmonary interstitial
emphysema
Companion Patient #2 Neonatal
Radiograph: Congenital Bochdalek
DH
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Companion Patient #3 Neonatal
Radiograph: Congenital Morgagni
DH
BowelBowel
BowelBowel
MediastinumMediastinum
CompressedCompressed
LungLung
AP Lateral
Courtesy of Dr. Khasgiwala
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Companion Patient #4 Neonatal
Radiograph: Congenital Hiatus DH
AP
Karpelowsky, Wieselthaler, Rode, J Pediatr
Surg
2006 41:1588-93.
Lateral
Cystic mass inCystic mass in
posterior posterior mediastinummediastinum
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Companion Patient #5 Neonatal Barium
Study: Congenital Hiatus DH
Esophageal hiatusEsophageal hiatus
Gastric Gastric fundusfundus
EsophagusEsophagus
Barium study performed to distinguish
from other posterior mediastinal
cystic
masses, such as:
•Epiphrenic
diverticulum
•Pulmonary cyst
•Cystic tumor
Karpelowsky, Wieselthaler, Rode, J Pediatr
Surg
2006 41:1588-93.
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Neonatal Radiograph: Congenital DH
•
Advantages
–
Widely available and cheap
–
Demonstrates anatomy
–
Contrast studies (e.g., barium) may be used for confirmation
–
Can track progress and complications of interventions (e.g.,
lines, catheters, pulmonary disease, pre/post-op)
•
Disadvantages
–
Exposes child to radiation
–
Limits to identifying involved structures
–
If small hernias are missed by US and asymptomatic, they will
not be detected
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
And now let’s turn to other presentations
of diaphragmatic hernias in adults,
which sometimes recapitulate (if not
represent) congenital phenotypes
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Diaphragmatic Hernias (DH):
Classification
•
Congenital
–
Bochdalek
–
Morgagni
–
Hiatus
•
Idiopathic
•
Acquired
–
Traumatic
–
Iatrogenic
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Imaging Adult
DH
•
Radiographs ± contrast
•
Cross-sectional studies: CT, MR
–
Characterize anatomy of hernia
–
Identify potential complications (e.g., respiratory, GI)
–
Directly identify diaphragmatic defect
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Idiopathic DH: Hiatus Hernias
•
Most common diaphragmatic hernia overall,
usually of unclear etiology
http://coastalsurgery.com/news-hiatal_hernias.htm
Type I
“Sliding”
Type II
Paraesophageal
Type III
Mixed
–
Type I (sliding) predominates
•
About half present with GERD
•
Usually medically managed
–
Other types (e.g., paraesophageal)
less common
•
May present with obstruction due to
volvulus
•
Surgical repair is indicated, even if
incidental and asymptomatic
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Kahrilas, Pandolfino. GI Motility online 2006 | doi:10.1038/gimo48
Gastric Gastric rugalrugal
foldsfolds
EsophagusEsophagus
A ringA ring
Esophageal hiatusEsophageal hiatus
Companion Patient #6 Barium
Study: Type I Hiatus Hernia
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Idiopathic DH: Other Types
•
There are multiple case reports of Bochdalek
and Morgagni
hernias of unclear etiology in
adults, which are diagnosed incidentally or
because of symptoms
•
A retrospective review of 13,138 abdominal CT
reports for adults patients at a large urban
hospital identified incidental Bochdalek
hernias
in 0.17%, of which 27% involved solid or
enteric organs
Megremis
et al., J Clin
Ultrasound
2005;33:412-7.
Mullins et al., AJR
2001;177:363-366.
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Companion Patient #7 Radiographs and CT:
Morgagni
DH in Asymptomatic 64yo Female
Schubert H and Haage
P. N Engl
J Med 2004;351:e12
PA
Lateral
PARASAGITTAL
CONTRAST CTRADIOGRAPH
Arrow=R anterior cardiophrenic
mass
Asterisk=herniated mesenteric fat
Arrowheads=anteromedial
diaphragmatic defect
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Acquired DH: Trauma
•
Penetrating trauma
–
Direct injury to diaphragm causes rupture
–
Often undergo quick surgical repair
•
Blunt trauma
–
Impact may lead to direct or indirect injury of diaphragm
•
Increased abdominal pressure may push abdominal structures
through a weakened diaphragm
–
Many hernias are missed early, and patients can present late
with respiratory illness or GI complication (e.g., obstruction)
–
L>R>bilateral (R-sided protection of liver)
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Companion Patient #8 Radiograph & Axial
CT: Traumatic DH in 47yo Male s/p MVA
PA CHEST RADIOGRAPH (CONED DOWN)
RibRib
fracturesfractures
BowelBowel
EffusionEffusion
AXIAL CONTRAST CT
Eren, Kantarcı, Okur. Clinical Radiology 2006; 61:467-477.
DiaphragmDiaphragm
defectdefect
RibRib
fracturefractureHemothoraxHemothorax
BowelBowel
FatFat
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Acquired
DH: Iatrogenesis
•
Thoraco-abdominal surgeries, esp. esophago-
gastrectomy
(e.g., for esophageal cancer), may
lead to acquired DH
–
Similar presentation and complications to traumatic
hernias
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
•
Medical management suffices for most sliding
hiatus hernias and small idiopathic hernias
•
Surgical repair is indicated for most pediatric,
acquired, and otherwise symptomatic adult DH
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
So what finally happened with
our patient?
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Patient LG: Clinical Course
•
After resolution of infection with many months
of antibiotic therapy (CTX followed by
Levo/Clinda), LG underwent successful surgical
repair of the diaphragm in July 2005
•
Surgery revealed:
–
extensive adhesions from previous empyema
–
8 x 5 cm defect in the posterolateral
diaphragm
consistent with “a congenital Bochdalek
type hernia”
(per operative report)
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
PRE-OP
7/6/05
POST-OP
9/8/05
PleuralPleural
effusioneffusion
LinearLinear
atelectasisatelectasis
PACS, BIDMC
PA
Lateral
Patient LG: Chest Radiograph
Before and After Diaphragm Repair
Key findings:
•Repaired diaphragm
•Normal mediastinum
•Minor post-op changes
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Summary
•
Congenital diaphragmatic hernias can be classified as Bochdalek,
Morgagni, or hiatus types
•
Prenatal imaging followed by neonatal radiographs represent the
best tests to identify congenital diaphragmatic hernias and track
the children’s clinical course
•
For adults with suspected idiopathic or acquired diaphragmatic
hernias, radiographs ± contrast and cross-sectional imaging can
best characterize the defects and their associated complications
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Acknowledgments
•
Gillian Lieberman, MD
•
Vaibhav
Khasgiwala, MD
•
David Roberts, MD
•
Molly Collins
•
Alex Herrera
•
Pamela Lepkowski
•
Larry Barbaras, webmaster
Daniel Horton, HMS III
Gillian Lieberman, MD
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M, and Okur
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JH. Ch. 31
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PJ. Hiatus Hernia. UpToDate
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PJ and Pandolfino
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•
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JS, Wieselthaler
N, and Rode H. Primary paraesophageal
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2006;41:1588-93.
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An Unusual Presentation of Diaphragmatic Hernia
Patient LG: Clinical Presentation, Nov. 2004
Patient LG: Chest Radiograph, 11/26/04
DDx: Elevated Hemidiaphragm
In fact, after a recent colonoscopy was limited by a redundant colon, patient LG underwent virtual CT colonoscopy which revealed her diagnosis…
Patient LG: Virtual Colonoscopy Coronal CT, 8/3/04
Patient LG: Virtual Colonoscopy�Axial CT, 8/3/04
Slide Number 8
Patient LG: Hospital Admission�12/28/04-1/7/05
Patient LG: CT-Guided Abscess�Drainage, 1/1/05
Patient LG: Axial Contrast CT, 1/3/05
Patient LG: Coronal and Sagittal Contrast CT, 1/3/05
Patient LG: Hospital Admission�12/28/04-1/7/05
Let’s put our patient’s unusual presentation into a broader context
Diaphragmatic Hernias (DH): Classification
Diaphragmatic Hernias (DH): Classification
Development of Diaphragm
Mature Diaphragm Diagram
Congenital DH: Bochdalek
Congenital DH: Morgagni
Congenital DH: Hiatus
Imaging Pediatric DH
Companion Patient #1 Prenatal US: Congenital DH
Prenatal US: Congenital DH
Companion Patient #2 Neonatal Radiograph: Congenital Bochdalek DH
Companion Patient #3 Neonatal Radiograph: Congenital Morgagni DH
Slide Number 27
Companion Patient #5 Neonatal Barium Study: Congenital Hiatus DH
Neonatal Radiograph: Congenital DH
And now let’s turn to other presentations of diaphragmatic hernias in adults, which sometimes recapitulate (if not represent) congenital phenotypes
Diaphragmatic Hernias (DH): Classification
Imaging Adult DH
Idiopathic DH: Hiatus Hernias
Slide Number 34
Idiopathic DH: Other Types
Slide Number 36
Acquired DH: Trauma
Companion Patient #8 Radiograph & Axial CT: Traumatic DH in 47yo Male s/p MVA
Acquired DH: Iatrogenesis
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
So what finally happened with our patient?
Patient LG: Clinical Course
Patient LG: Chest Radiograph Before and After Diaphragm Repair
Summary
Acknowledgments
References