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Familial occurrence of complete agenesis of the diaphragm
Author(s) -
SRIPATHI V.,
BEASLEY S. W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1992.tb02640.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diaphragm (acoustics) , agenesis , diaphragmatic hernia , pediatrics , offspring , diaphragmatic breathing , hernia , obstetrics , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , biology , acoustics , loudspeaker
The tenth occurrence of complete unilateral agenesis of the diaphragm (McKusick 22240) in siblings is reported in this study. It is likely that parents of children with this type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia have a significantly increased recurrence risk for future offspring. Genetic counselling and antenatal ultrasound should be considered for subsequent pregnancies in families with a previous child with complete agenesis of the diaphragm.