Large eventration of diaphragm in an elderly patient treated with emergency plication.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 9647103.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Total eventration of the hemidiaphragm is a rare condition in adults. We report a 75-year-old woman with large eventration of the right diaphragm who required an emergency plication because of acute progressive respiratory distress. The symptom disappeared immediately after operation. Even in asymptomatic elderly patients with eventration, close follow-up is recommended.
Medical subject headings
- Diaphragmatic Eventration