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Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia : a case report.
Identifier
DOI 10.5001/omj.2014.57
Contributors
Al-Sidairiyah, Ibtisam., Author
Nayar, Madhavan., Author
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2014-05
Language
English
Subject
English abstract
Delayed herniation of the abdominal contents through a congenital diaphragmatic hernia may occur beyond the neonatal period. This report describes a 9-week-old female baby who presented with excessive crying, irritability and respiratory distress secondary to late presentation of left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The chest radiograph showed tension gastrothorax. She underwent surgical reduction of the hernia. She made an excellent recovery and was discharged a few days after the operation. It is assumed that sudden increase of the intra-abdominal pressure caused herniation of abdominal content through a pre-existing diaphragmatic defect. This report aims to increase the awareness of this condition among physicians and pediatric surgeons to allow early diagnosis and management.
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Al-Ghafri, Mohammed, Al-Sidairiyah, Ibtisam, & Nayar, Madhavan (2014). Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia : a case report. Oman Medical Journal, 29 (3), 232-233.
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Journal articles