Diaphragmatic hernia is a defect or hole in the
diaphragm that allows the
abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity. Treatment is usually surgical.
Types
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia, diaphragm eventration and central tendon defects of the diaphragm. Malformation of ...
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Morgagni's hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital malformation, birth defect of the diaphragm (anatomy), diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia, diaphragm eventration and central tend ...
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Bochdalek hernia
Bochdalek hernia is one of two forms of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the other form being Morgagni hernia. A Bochdalek hernia is a congenital abnormality in which an opening exists in the infant's diaphragm, allowing normally intra-abdomin ...
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Hiatal hernia
A hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs (typically the stomach) slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment of the chest. This may result in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngop ...
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Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia
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Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
Signs and symptoms
A
scaphoid abdomen (sucked inwards) may be the presenting symptom in a newborn.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis can be made by either CT or X-ray.
Treatment
Treatment for a diaphragmatic hernia usually involves surgery, with
acute injuries often repaired with monofilament permanent
sutures.
Other animals
Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia is a type of hernia more common in other
mammals
Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur o ...
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This is usually treated with surgery.
References
Bibliography
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External links
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