Heart on the left, diaphragm on the right: A case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration | Zendy

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Heart on the left, diaphragm on the right: A case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration

Author(s) -

Naz Sidra,

Jaiswal Vikash,

Joshi Amey,

Jarullah Furqan Ahmad,

Jain Esha,

Neupane Asmita

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5068

Subject(s) - medicine , diaphragmatic breathing , diaphragm (acoustics) , surgery , mediastinal shift , lung , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , acoustics , loudspeaker

Congenital Diaphragmatic Eventration (DE) requires a prompt diagnosis to avert the potentially life‐threatening complications. Herein, a 5‐month‐old male presented with recurrent respiratory infections due to a right‐sided diaphragmatic eventration. Misdiagnosed from previous medical visits, timely surgical intervention by thoracoscopic plication of the diaphragm was crucial for our patient's survival.

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