An unusual cause of severe cyanosis in infancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An infant presented with cyanosis due to a diaphragmatic Morgagni hernia compromising right ventricular diastolic filling and resulting in right-to-left atrial-level shunting as demonstrated by contrast echocardiography. There was complete resolution of cyanosis after repair of the hernia.
Medical subject headings
- Cyanosis
- Hernia, Diaphragmatic