Open AccessHepatic pulmonary fusion: A rare case
Author(s) -
Devendra Taide,
Pradyna S Bendre,
Jyotsna M Kirtane,
Ramachandra Mukunda
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.59357
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , case presentation , lung , general surgery , surgery , radiology , fetus , pregnancy , biology , genetics
This paper describes a rare case of a seven-month-old infant with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia, who was found to have fusion of his herniated part of liver with lower lobe of right lung. The report describes clinical presentation and successful surgical management along with a review of the world literature.