Congenital eventration of hemidiaphragm in an adult.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23176954.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.032.
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Abstract
Congenital diaphragmatic eventration is a common condition in infancy but is a rare anomaly in an adult. The muscle is permanently elevated, but keeps its continuity and attachments to the costal margins, which differentiates diaphragmatic eventration from diaphragmatic hernia. We describe a case of congenital eventration of the left diaphragm in a 35-year-old male who underwent successful surgical repair.
Medical subject headings
- Diaphragmatic Eventration
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures