Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle. 1981

S Akkary, and E Sahwi, and W Kandil

A case of a 7-mo old male infant with a diverticulum of the left ventricle is reported. The diverticulum has been successfully resected and the defect of the diaphragm closed. Repair of the associated huge ventral hernia has been postponed to be done in stages.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D004240 Diverticulum A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Diverticulosis,Diverticula
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006548 Hernia, Diaphragmatic Protrusion of abdominal structures into the THORAX as a result of congenital or traumatic defects in the respiratory DIAPHRAGM. Diaphragmatic Hernia,Diaphragmatic Hernias,Hernias, Diaphragmatic
D006555 Hernia, Ventral A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior ABDOMINAL WALL due to midline defects, previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral hernias include UMBILICAL HERNIA, incisional, epigastric, and spigelian hernias. Ventral Hernia,Hernias, Ventral,Ventral Hernias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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