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Chilaiditi's syndrome is a symptomatic hepato-diaphragmatic interposition of a colon and/or small intestine. When it is asymptomatic, it is called Chilaiditi's sign. It is a benign condition that may mimic other concerning diagnoses on radiography, such as diaphragmatic hernia or pneumoperitoneum.
Amine Naggar+4 more
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Genetics of diaphragmatic hernia [PDF]
AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening malformation characterised by failure of diaphragmatic development with lung hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). The incidence is 1:2000 corresponding to 8% of all major congenital malformations.
Yannick Schreiner+2 more
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia [PDF]
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is defined by the presence of an orifice in the diaphragm, more often left and posterolateral that permits the herniation of abdominal contents into the thorax. The lungs are hypoplastic and have abnormal vessels that cause respiratory insufficiency and persistent pulmonary hypertension with high mortality.
Rene M. H. Wijnen, Dick Tibboel
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Here we report a 5-month-old female patient with Down syndrome who was successfully operated on due to congenital Morgagni hernia and ventricular septal defect concomitantly via median sternotomy.
Buğra Harmandar, Hande İştar
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Acquired Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia with Delayed Presentation in a Child
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs because of embryologic defects in the diaphragm. Most patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernias present early rather than late in life, however, adults may present with a congenital hernia that was undetected
Nader Mutwakel Osman
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Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a serious complication following abdominal-thoracic trauma and is often missed in acute phase due to the presence of concurrent injuries. It can present later as diaphragmatic hernia which carries high morbidity and
Mahendra Pratap Singh+3 more
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Spontaneous Diaphragmatic Hernia [PDF]
A spontaneous diaphragmatic hernia (SDH) occurs when intra-abdominal contents extend into the thoracic cavity through a defect in the diaphragm after a sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure. SDH is one of the rarest surgical emergencies with less than 30 reported cases in the literature.1,2 In our case a 94-year-old female presented to the ...
Darocki, Mark D., Medak, Anthony
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Our Incidence of Diaphragmatic Hernia Detected with MDCT in the Past Two Years [PDF]
Aim: Diaphragmatic hernia develops as a result of extension of the intraabdominal organs to the thorax from a diaphragmatic defect which may be either a congenital fusion defect or subsequently formed defect(iatrojenic or traumatic).
Nesrin Atcı+3 more
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