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Diaphragmatic hernia is a not uncommon rupture of the horizontal muscle which separates the heart and lungs from the stomach and intestines. Dr. Philemon Edwards Truesdale of Fall River, Mass ...

Bochdalek Hernia: A congenital posterolateral defect of the diaphragm, predominantly diagnosed in neonates but also occasionally found in adults, allowing abdominal organs to herniate into the ...

They are rare in adults. A 2010 case report identified about 150 adult cases found in the world's literature, but noted that as more people undergo CT scanning for other issues, more cases will be ...

Fetuses with severe left diaphragmatic hernia, a condition that disrupts normal airway and pulmonary vascular development, had more than double the chances of surviving to discharge from the NICU ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common condition, affecting one in every 2500 births. Up to 30 per cent of affected babies die from it. The main problem is the underdeveloped lung.

A previous version of this article said Rowan's congenital diaphragmatic hernia was a genetic condition. In his case, there is no genetic link and it is a spontaneous case. Aug 12, 2024 4:20 AM EDT ...

References [1] Rare Diaphragmatic Hernias in Adults—Experience of a Tertiary Center in Esophageal Surgery and Narrative Review of the Literature. Diagnostics (2023). [2] A systematic review on ...