Cytoreductive Surgery Followed by Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer with Incidental Bochdalek Hernia and Postoperative Bilateral Thalamic Infarct: A Case Report

Kahramanoglu I., Turan H., Altinpulluk E. Y., Mammadov Z., Bese T., Arvas M., ...More

CASE REPORTS IN ONCOLOGY, vol.10, no.1, pp.265-271, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1159/000468980
  • Journal Name: CASE REPORTS IN ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.265-271
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Congenital Bochdalek hernia is a defect of the diaphragm and very rare in adults. Only around 100 cases have been reported in the literature. Herein, we present a case with a recurrent ovarian cancer who underwent secondary cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. An oval defect with dimensions of 3 x 4 cm was seen in the left posterolateral site of the diaphragm during surgical exploration. In addition, a 6 x 3 cm iatrogenic right-sided diaphragmatic defect was found and repaired. In the early postoperative period, a bilateral thalamic infarction occurred. (C) 2017 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel