Diaphragmatic hernias of the Bochdalek / Morgagni type are rare in adults( 5%). Symptoms of
these hernias are attributable to the involved viscera. The diagnosis may be made with radiography
of the chest in an asymptomatic person or in a person with respiratory and/or gastrointestinal
symptoms. Both hernias require repair on presentation because of the risk of incarceration.
We present a case of a 65-year-old, male who was misdiagnosed earlier and treated for
peptic ulcer disease or GORD. Diagnosis was established pre-operatively by plain chest radiograph
and barium meal. A dorsolateral defect was located on left side of diaphragm on CT scan
that was corrected by using a prolene mesh via an abdominal approach