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Acquired Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia with Delayed Presentation in a Child [PDF]

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
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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Chronic Traumatic and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias: Presentation and Surgical Management

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2002
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of chronic diaphragmatic hernias, whether due to congenital defects or trauma, may be difficult to make and may rely on clinical suspicion in the setting of persistent nondiagnostic radiographic findings.
Scott Sattler, Timothy G Canty, Michael S Mulligan, Douglas E Wood, J Michael Scully, Eric Vallieres, Timothy Pohlman, Riyad Karmy-Jones   +7 more
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Recurrent late complications following congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair with prosthetic patches: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Many different prosthetic materials have been used for repair of large posterolateral congenital diaphragmatic hernias, which cannot be primarily repaired. Almost 50% of patch repaired diaphragmatic hernias will recur.
Bekdash Basil, Singh Baljit, Lakhoo Kokila   +2 more
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Clinical Presentations and Surgical Features of Morgagni Hernia in Adults: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Morgagni hernias are rare congenital diaphragmatic defects that can lead to bowel obstruction and incarceration if not repaired. While this disease typically manifests as respiratory distress, frequent respiratory infections, and ...
Parviz Mardani, Farzad Dalfardi, Saman Bahmani, Rahem Rahmati, Fatemeh Zarimeidani, Bizhan Ziaian, Armin Amirian, Masoud Vafabin, Reza Shahriarirad   +8 more
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Incidentally revealing of CHD in a 52 year-old man: Case report and literature review [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Congenital hernia of the diaphragmatic dome is defined as a congenital embryopathy where all or part of the diaphragmatic dome fails to form during embryonic development.
Idriss Chami Khazraji, MD, Rayhana Charif Saibari, MD, Samia Bennani, MD, Amal Rami, PhD, Mohamed Amine Ait Achour, MD, Rajaa Lafhal, MD, Mustapha Noussair, PhD   +6 more
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Diagnostic confusion caused by tension gastrothorax – Case series [PDF]

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
The presence of the stomach in the thorax is called gastrothorax. If excessive dilatation occurs due to a valve mechanism in the stomach which then is herniated into the thorax, it is called tension gastrothorax and the situation can be life-threatening.
Mehmet Emin Boleken, Tansel Günendi, Mehmet Çakmak, Veysel Kaya, Osman Hakan Kocaman   +4 more
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia [PDF]

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2012
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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X-ray signs of congenital diaphragmatic hernias in term newborns

Digital Diagnostics, 2023
BACKGROUND: Imaging plays a major role in the initial diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent assessment of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Chest X-ray is still of great importance in newborns due to the availability and relative ease of use.
Nargiz F. Khanaliyeva, Sabina Z. Garayeva   +1 more
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Larrey diaphragmatic hernia in an adult [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2020
Introduction. Larrey hernia is a very rare type of the left sided parasternal congenital hernia with the incidence of 1–3% of all anterior diaphragmatic hernias. Case report.
Stanojević Goran, Nestorović Milica, Branković Branko, Bogdanović Aleksandar, Radojković Milan, Ignjatović Nebojša   +5 more
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2010
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital anomaly consisting of a posterolateral defect in the diaphragm also known as a Bochdalek hernia. It occurs in 1 in 2000 to 3000 newborns and is associated with a variable degree of pulmonary hypoplasia (PH) and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPH).
Richard Keijzer, Prem Puri
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