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Introduction Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) has numerous etiologies, the most common of which are cardiac anomalies and fetal infection. However, genetic disorders are also being increasingly recognized as a cause of NIHF. Here, we report a case of a neonate presenting with polyhydramnios, NIHF, structural heart disease, and diaphragmatic defect who ...
Rameshwar Prasad +5 more
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Bochdalek hernia (BH) is a rare paediatric condition, but late diagnoses occur in adults. It occurs following incomplete posterolateral development of the diaphragm. Adult BH is asymptomatic in most cases, but it has the potential of being life‐threatening.
Walter Abila Akello +4 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a severe malformation with high morbidity and mortality. This Danish study evaluated the birth prevalence, co‐occurring malformations, and temporal trends of CDH over nearly three decades. Methods Nationwide data from the Danish Biobank Register were used to identify liveborn infants diagnosed with ...
Ulrik Lausten‐Thomsen +6 more
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ABSTRACT Genetic disorders commonly share features such as developmental delays, cognitive impairment, and behavioral challenges, yet many conditions also present unique dysmorphic features that distinguish them. Performing a thorough medical and family history and a detailed physical exam with attention to dysmorphic features is often the first step ...
Natasha L. Rudy +15 more
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A Rare Case of Chilaiditi Syndrome as a Driver of Chronic Respiratory Failure
This case describes a 66‐year‐old woman with chronic hypercapnic and hypoxemic respiratory failure due to Chilaiditi syndrome, an uncommon complication of bowel interposition between the liver and diaphragm. Her course was refractory to noninvasive ventilation and conservative bowel regimens, ultimately proving fatal.
Paige C. Adams, Daniel Kramer
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Wandering Spleen, A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report
ABSTRACT A wandering spleen (WS) is rare and often presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. We report a WS in a 16‐year‐old who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and peritonism. Imaging (ultrasound and CT scans), which usually facilitates a prompt diagnosis, was inconclusive, and the diagnosis was made by exploratory laparotomy.
John Kanyiri Yambah +7 more
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Thoracotomies in Children in Low to Middle Income Countries: The Indications for Surgery
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a scarcity of data on the utilization of thoracotomy for lung pathology in children in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). These countries have high burdens of infectious diseases, especially tuberculosis, hydatic disease and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Jacobus Botha +10 more
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Lower Thoracic Epidural Block in Diaphragmatic Plication: A Case Report. [PDF]
Jose J +8 more
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Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1. [PDF]
Wu S, Prahlow JA.
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Challenges in diagnosing diaphragmatic eventration in a neonate with Fryns syndrome and cleft palate. [PDF]
Imdadoglu T +6 more
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