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Agenesis of the diaphragm. A case report. 1982

C Hatzitheofilou, and A A Conlan, and N Nicolaou

A case of agenesis of the right hemidiaphragm in a 6-year-old child is reported. The rarity, aetiological differences in comparison with other diaphragmatic hernias, and other embryological aspects of this anomaly are discussed. The diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this entity is also presented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003964 Diaphragm The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION. Respiratory Diaphragm,Diaphragm, Respiratory,Diaphragms,Diaphragms, Respiratory,Respiratory Diaphragms
D005260 Female Females
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
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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