Acquired Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia with Delayed Presentation in a Child
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs because of embryologic defects in the diaphragm. Most patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernias present early rather than late in life, however, adults may present with a congenital hernia that was undetected during childhood. Acquired diaphragmatic hern...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Knowledge E
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://knepublishing.com/index.php/SJMS/article/view/4376 |
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| Summary: | A congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs because of embryologic defects in the diaphragm. Most patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernias present early rather than late in life, however, adults may present with a congenital hernia that was undetected during childhood. Acquired diaphragmatic hernias result from all types
of trauma with blunt forces accounting for the majority [1]. The author reports a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia in a three-year-old boy with a prolonged history of recurrent attacks of vomiting and abdominal pain associated with cough. After taking in to account the full history and investigation, it was proved to be a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia. |
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| ISSN: | 1858-5051 |