"Vincent Alexander Bochdalek (1801-1883) was a Czech anatomist and pathologist 4."
"Bochdalek herniae may mimic diaphragmatic rupture from trauma, but one would expect to find other supportive signs of chest and/or abdominal trauma"
"BBBBB is a simple mnemonic to recall the features of Bochdalek hernias."
"The incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is approximately 2.3 cases in 10,000 live births 5 and Bochdalek hernias account for about 95%. The occurrence is sporadic although other congenital abnormalities may be present. Small Bochdalek hernias in adults may be acquired; they are rare in those"
"In adults, incidentally-discovered posterolateral diaphragmatic hernias are present in 0.17% of patients on CT. Of these, right-sided hernias are more common (68%). The great majority are small, with only 27% containing abdominal organs such as bowel, spleen, kidney or liver."