Right diaphragmatic hernia with a late onset
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is the communication between the thoracic and abdominal cavities due to a diaphragmatic defect that exists since the intrauterine stage. It usually occurs on the left side and appears in the neonatal stage as a respiratory distress in the newborn. Definiti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Editorial Ciencias Médicas
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Médica del Centro |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/98 |
| Summary: | Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is the communication between the thoracic and abdominal cavities due to a diaphragmatic defect that exists since the intrauterine stage. It usually occurs on the left side and appears in the neonatal stage as a respiratory distress in the newborn. Definitive treatment is always surgical. The case of a patient with a diaphragmatic hernia located on the right side is reported. It appeared after one year of age and it was diagnosed and operated with satisfactory results. |
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| ISSN: | 2709-7927 |