Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; masquarding as hydropneumothorax
<p>Congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs in about 1 in 3000 births among which over 90% of the patients will be diagnosed either antenatally or will present with respiratory distress in the first few hours of life and about 5% to 30% of diaphragmatic hernias present beyond the neonatal period...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of Medical Sciences
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JCMSN/article/view/10223 |
| Summary: | <p>Congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs in about 1 in 3000 births among which over 90% of the patients will be diagnosed either antenatally or will present with respiratory distress in the first few hours of life and about 5% to 30% of diaphragmatic hernias present beyond the neonatal period. The extent of herniation of abdominal viscera into the thorax may vary, leading to acute or intermittent symptoms. The inappropriate insertion of a chest drain, although relieving the symptoms temporarily, may result in serious consequences by damaging intrathoracic abdominal viscera.</p> <p><em>Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2013, Vol-9, No-3, 54-56</em> <br /> <br /> DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v9i3.10223">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v9i3.10223</a> <strong> </strong></p> |
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| ISSN: | 2091-0657 2091-0673 |