Adult presentation of agenesis of the hemidiaphragm

Chest

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 901-902

  Sheehan, John J ^a,b   Kearns, Stephen R ^a   McNamara, Deborah A ^a   Brennan, Robert P ^a   Deasy, Joseph M ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adult; Agenesis; Bochdalek; Congenital; Diaphragmatic; Hemidiaphragm; Herniation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGENESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; FEMALE; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034022582     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.3.901     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. 1 Puri P. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Curr Probl Surg 1994; 31:785-856
2. 2 Singh G, Bose SM. Agenesis of hemidiaphragm in adults. Aust NZ J Surg 1993; 63:327-328
3. 3 Muraskas JK, Husain A, Myers TF, et al. An association of pulmonary hypoplasia with unilateral agenesis of the diaphragm. J Pediatr Surg 1993; 28:999-1002
4. 4 Tsang TM, Tam PKH, Dudley NE, et al. Diaphragmatic agenesis as a distinct clinical entity. J Pediatr Surg 1995; 30:16-18
5. 5 Tzelepis GE, Ettensohn DB, Shapiro B, et al. Unilateral absence of the diaphragm in an asymptomatic adult. Chest 1988; 94:1301-1303
6. 6 Travaline JM, Cordova F. Agenesis of the diaphragm. Am J Med 1996; 100:585