Abstract
Delayed herniation of the abdominal contents through a congenital diaphragmatic hernia may occur beyond the neonatal period. This report describes a 9-week-old female baby who presented with excessive crying, irritability and respiratory distress secondary to late presentation of left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The chest radiograph showed tension gastrothorax. She underwent surgical reduction of the hernia. She made an excellent recovery and was discharged a few days after the operation. It is assumed that sudden increase of the intra-abdominal pressure caused herniation of abdominal content through a pre-existing diaphragmatic defect. This report aims to increase the awareness of this condition among physicians and pediatric surgeons to allow early diagnosis and management.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.57
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Ghafri, M., Al Sidairi, I., & Nayar, M. (2014). Late Presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.57
MLA 9
Al Ghafri, Mohammed, et al. "Late Presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.57.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Ghafri, Mohammed, Ibtisam Al Sidairi, and Madhavan Nayar. 2014. "Late Presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.57.
Harvard
Al Ghafri, M., Al Sidairi, I. and Nayar, M. (2014) 'Late Presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.57.
Vancouver
Al Ghafri M, Al Sidairi I, Nayar M. Late Presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.57
IEEE
M. Al Ghafri, I. Al Sidairi, and M. Nayar, "Late Presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.57.