Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma

We report eventration of the right hemidiaphragm with isolated asymptomatic dextrogastria in a newborn. The diagnosis of this rare association could not be made clinically or by various imaging techniques. The final diagnosis could only be ascertained at laparotomy. The pathology was corrected by pl...

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Main Authors: Inna Kedle Indrajit, Monal Kansra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
congenital hiatus hernia
dextrogastria
eventration of diaphragm
multiple congenital anomalies
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958410600103
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spelling doaj-2b122cc7f4674389bc8e688fd99f6c8f2020-11-24T21:52:15ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Surgery1015-95842010-01-01331596210.1016/S1015-9584(10)60010-3Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic DilemmaInna Kedle Indrajit0Monal Kansra1Department of Radiology, CT and MRI, Army Hospital, Delhi, Cantt, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Army Hospital, Delhi, Cantt, IndiaWe report eventration of the right hemidiaphragm with isolated asymptomatic dextrogastria in a newborn. The diagnosis of this rare association could not be made clinically or by various imaging techniques. The final diagnosis could only be ascertained at laparotomy. The pathology was corrected by plication of the right hemidiaphragm, anterior fixation of the stomach, and Ladd's procedure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958410600103congenital diaphragmatic herniacongenital hiatus herniadextrogastriaeventration of diaphragmmultiple congenital anomalies
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author Inna Kedle Indrajit
Monal Kansra
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Monal Kansra
Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Asian Journal of Surgery
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
congenital hiatus hernia
dextrogastria
eventration of diaphragm
multiple congenital anomalies
author_facet Inna Kedle Indrajit
Monal Kansra
author_sort Inna Kedle Indrajit
title Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_short Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_full Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_fullStr Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_full_unstemmed Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_sort isolated dextrogastria simulating congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a diagnostic dilemma
publisher Elsevier
series Asian Journal of Surgery
issn 1015-9584
publishDate 2010-01-01
description We report eventration of the right hemidiaphragm with isolated asymptomatic dextrogastria in a newborn. The diagnosis of this rare association could not be made clinically or by various imaging techniques. The final diagnosis could only be ascertained at laparotomy. The pathology was corrected by plication of the right hemidiaphragm, anterior fixation of the stomach, and Ladd's procedure.
topic congenital diaphragmatic hernia
congenital hiatus hernia
dextrogastria
eventration of diaphragm
multiple congenital anomalies
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958410600103
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