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Sonographic Diagnosis of Neonatal Diaphragmatic Inversion
Author(s) -
Adlermd Dorit D.,
Samuels Barry I.,
Blane Caroline E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870120309
Subject(s) - medicine , library science , computer science
Respiratory distress in the neonate is a common problem. An inverted hemidiaphragm may be a significant factor contributing to the respiratory distress.' Inversion of both hemidiaphragms has been reported in all age group^.^ Three papers in the literature report a total of 15 adults with right hemidiaphragm inversion diagnosed sonographic all^.^-^ This case report is of a neonate with left hemidiaphragmatic inversion diagnosed by ultrasound.