Eventration of the diaphragm and associations

M L Kulkarni; B Sneharoopa; H N Vani; Sarfaraz Nawaz; B Kannan; Preethi M Kulkarni

doi:10.1007/s12098-007-0018-x

Eventration of the diaphragm and associations

Indian J Pediatr. 2007 Feb;74(2):202-5. doi: 10.1007/s12098-007-0018-x.

Authors

M L Kulkarni¹, B Sneharoopa, H N Vani, Sarfaraz Nawaz, B Kannan, Preethi M Kulkarni

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India.

PMID: 17337837
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0018-x

Abstract

Eventration of the diaphragm, most often an isolated entity and detected incidentally, has been known to be associated with several genetic syndromes. Authors report their experience of seeing diaphragmatic eventration in association with Poland syndrome and wandering spleen syndrome and briefly discuss the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*
Child
Diaphragmatic Eventration / diagnosis*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Poland Syndrome / diagnosis*
Radiography, Thoracic
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed