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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia with ipsilateral eventration: a report of two cases
R Kataria1, V Bhatnagar, D K Mitra
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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This study details two rare cases of combined diaphragmatic hernia and eventration on the same side. This unusual congenital malformation association has not been previously documented in medical literature.
Area of Science:
- Medical case reports
- Congenital malformations
- Thoracic surgery
Background:
- Diaphragmatic hernias and eventrations are distinct congenital anomalies.
- While various malformations coexist with diaphragmatic defects, specific associations are rare.
- The simultaneous occurrence of both conditions on the same side is undocumented.
Abstract:
We report herein the cases of two patients in whom the unusual association of a diaphragmatic hernia with eventration of the diaphragm on the same side were confirmed. Although various recognized patterns of malformations have been described in children with diaphragmatic defects or eventration, to the best of our knowledge, this association has never been reported before. Following our case reports, the literature on this unusual topic is reviewed and a discussion on the possible pathogenesis is presented.