Open AccessDelayed onset of right congenital diaphragmatic hernia associated with Group B streptococcal sepsis in a neonate
Author(s) -
Lalit Parida
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.176970
Subject(s) - medicine , chest radiograph , sepsis , respiratory distress , diaphragmatic hernia , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , diaphragmatic breathing , neonatal sepsis , group b , hernia , radiography , fetus , pregnancy , pathology , alternative medicine , biology , genetics
A full-term male neonate was initially managed for respiratory distress which developed few hours after birth. His initial chest radiograph was normal, and blood culture revealed Group B streptococcal (GBS) sepsis. He subsequently developed progressive right chest opacification that did not improve with medical management. Imaging done few days later revealed right-sided diaphragmatic hernia. The 12-day-old neonate underwent primary repair of the diaphragmatic defect and had an uneventful recovery. This case report intends to highlight this unique association between early onset GBS sepsis and delayed onset of the right congenital diaphragmatic hernia.