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Introduction: the rectus femoris muscle is the most frequently injured muscle of the quadriceps group during repetitive kicking and sprinting. Avulsions of the rectus femoris are rare injuries. Pain located at the proximal thigh and disability in flexing the hip and/or extending the knee associated with a patient history of a violent contraction or forceful stretching of the quadriceps femoris muscle group can indicate an avulsion of rectus femoris. Objective: report a case and review the literature about this uncommon lesion. Materials and Methods: we reviewed medical records, photographic records of diagnostic methods, and reviews from the literature. Results: a 46-year-old man with pain located at the left anterior hip with irradiation to the thigh for three months after falling to the ground with the sore region in a soccer game. The pain started suddenly one week after the fall. The MRI of the hip featured complete avulsion of the left rectus femoris, being 2 cm distal from the anterior inferior iliac spine with adjacent liquid effusion. Conclusion: this report demonstrates the difficulty of diagnosing this lesion, since its physical examination is non-specific, and it can simulate more complex pathologies, requiring complementary tests for its correct diagnosis.

Introduction: Although bochdalek hernia is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, it is still a rare condition. It can be complicated by the development of secondary pulmonary sequestration, which is subdivided into intralobar pulmonary sequestration and extralobar pulmonary sequestration. Case report: This study describes a case of pulmonary sequestration due to bochdalek hernia in a one-year-old girl, who underwent surgical correction. Discussion: Pulmonary sequestration can be confused with other more frequent pathologies, such as pneumonia or tumors, and diagnosis can be facilitated through the use of vascular imaging techniques, which confirm the diagnosis and show the vascularization of the hernia content.