Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases

Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia is a rare congenital anomaly to be seen in the pediatric age group. We are reporting two cases of Morgagni hernia, which presented with non-specific symptoms and posed a diagnostic dilemma. One of the patients was 10 years old and associated with asplenia and Down’s syn...

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Main Authors:	Kamal Nain Rattan, Jasbir Singh, Poonam Dalal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2017-01-01
Series:	Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
Subjects:	congenital diaphragmatic hernia morgagni hernia
Online Access:	https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/380

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spelling	doaj-0903ac2ba63c4865b8e022896b70de342020-11-25T03:21:55ZengHygeia Press di Corridori MarinellaJournal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine2281-06922017-01-0161e060114e06011410.7363/060114320Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two casesKamal Nain Rattan0Jasbir Singh1Poonam Dalal2Department of Pediatric Surgery, PGIMS, Rohtak, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, PGIMS, Rohtak, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, PGIMS, Rohtak, IndiaMorgagni diaphragmatic hernia is a rare congenital anomaly to be seen in the pediatric age group. We are reporting two cases of Morgagni hernia, which presented with non-specific symptoms and posed a diagnostic dilemma. One of the patients was 10 years old and associated with asplenia and Down’s syndrome; the second case presented as isolated Morgagni hernia in an 8 month baby. The diagnosis was confirmed with radiography and computed chest tomography. Both cases were managed successfully with surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect through trans-abdominal approach.https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/380congenitaldiaphragmatic herniamorgagni hernia
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spellingShingle	Kamal Nain Rattan Jasbir Singh Poonam Dalal Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine congenital diaphragmatic hernia morgagni hernia
author_facet	Kamal Nain Rattan Jasbir Singh Poonam Dalal
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title	Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases
title_short	Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases
title_full	Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases
title_fullStr	Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed	Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases
title_sort	childhood morgagni hernia: report of two cases
publisher	Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
series	Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
issn	2281-0692
publishDate	2017-01-01
description	Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia is a rare congenital anomaly to be seen in the pediatric age group. We are reporting two cases of Morgagni hernia, which presented with non-specific symptoms and posed a diagnostic dilemma. One of the patients was 10 years old and associated with asplenia and Down’s syndrome; the second case presented as isolated Morgagni hernia in an 8 month baby. The diagnosis was confirmed with radiography and computed chest tomography. Both cases were managed successfully with surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect through trans-abdominal approach.
topic	congenital diaphragmatic hernia morgagni hernia
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Childhood Morgagni hernia: report of two cases

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