| Literature DB >> 26914087 |
Gisela Salas1, Aixa Reusmann2, Mariano Boglione2, Martín Rubio2, Felicitas Fumiere3, Diana Fariña3.
Abstract
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare malformation, usually unilateral and left sided. Bilateral CDH (B-CDH) represents 1% of all CDH. Mortality is higher in right side and bilateral defects. We report a case of a patient with Bilateral CDH, initially diagnosed and treated as unilateral right CDH. At 8 months during a laparoscopic Ladd procedure a left side CDH was found. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.Entities:
Keywords: Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Delayed diagnosis
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26914087 DOI: 10.5546/aap.2016.e29
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Argent Pediatr ISSN: 0325-0075 Impact factor: 0.635