Open AccessHeart 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.