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- Title
Late-presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia in pediatric emergency room: two case reports.
- Authors
Chang-Teng Wu; Jing-Long Huang; Shao-Hsuan Hsia; Jainn-Jin Lin; Shen-Hao Lai; Wu, Chang-Teng; Huang, Jing-Long; Hsia, Shao-Hsuan; Lin, Jainn-Jin; Lai, Shen-Hao
- Abstract
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a serious, complex condition with high mortality. It is actually mostly diagnosed prenatally. In most cases, it presents in the neonatal period, but can rarely present later in life when it becomes symptomatic. The clinical presentation and prognosis depend on the time of visceral herniation. We report two cases of left Bochdalek hernia with delayed presentation. The two cases shared some important characteristics. In both patients, the asymptomatic period ended with an acute attack of disease. To initiate appropriate therapy, emergency doctors need to be aware of the various presentations of a delayed left-sided diaphragmatic hernia.
- Subjects
HERNIA; MORTALITY; THERAPEUTICS; JUVENILE diseases; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
European Journal of Pediatrics, 2009, Vol 168, Issue 8, p1013
- ISSN
0340-6199
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00431-008-0874-z