Rupture of a congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a child: report of a case

Feryal Gün; Tansel Günendi; Basak Erginel; Nermin Güler; Alaattin Celik

doi:10.1007/s00595-010-4475-x

Rupture of a congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a child: report of a case

Surg Today. 2011 Dec;41(12):1630-2. doi: 10.1007/s00595-010-4475-x. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

Authors

Feryal Gün¹, Tansel Günendi, Basak Erginel, Nermin Güler, Alaattin Celik

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 21969196
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-010-4475-x

Abstract

Diaphragmatic rupture may be traumatic or may occur spontaneously. Spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture is a rare entity seen almost entirely in adults. We report here a case with spontaneous rupture of a congenital diaphragmatic evantration in a child.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Chest Tubes
Diaphragm / diagnostic imaging
Diaphragm / surgery
Diaphragmatic Eventration / diagnosis*
Diaphragmatic Eventration / surgery*
Humans
Ileum / surgery
Infant
Male
Rupture, Spontaneous / diagnosis
Rupture, Spontaneous / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed