Morgagni hernia with Down syndrome: a rare association -- case report and review of literature.

Morgagni hernia with Down syndrome: a rare association -- case report and review of literature.

Morgagni hernia is a rare diaphragmatic hernia accounting for only 2% of the congenital diaphragmatic defects. A case of Morgagni hernia was diagnosed radiologically in a 12-months-old male with Down syndrome, with recurrent respiratory distress and chest deformity. The 2-dimensional echo...

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Main Authors: Parmar R, Tullu M, Bavdekar S, Borwankar S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2001-07-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Multiple
diagnosis
Case Report
Down Syndrome
Hernia
Diaphragmatic
complications
congenital
radiography
Human
Infant
Male
Respiratory Insufficiency
etiology
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2001;volume=47;issue=3;spage=188;epage=90;aulast=Parmar

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