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Causes Of Diaphragmatic Hernia
Health Encyclopedia: Diaphragmatic Hernia
A diaphragmatic hernia is an abnormal opening in the diaphragm, occurring before birth, that allows part of the abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity.
Alternative Names
Hernia - diaphragmatic; Congenital hernia of the diaphragm
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
A diaphragmatic hernia is caused by the improper fusion of structures during fetal development. The abdominal organs such as the stomach, small intestine, spleen, part of the liver, ...
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Diaphragmatic hernia repair: congenital
A congenital (present from birth) diaphragmatic hernia is caused by a defect in which the diaphragm, the large dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen,... Read more »Diaphragmatic hernia
Hernia - diaphragmatic; Congenital hernia of the diaphragm Prevention There in no known prevention for this condition. Read more »Omphalocele
...have other birth defects. They may include genetic problems (chromosomal abnormalities), congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and heart defects. Read more »Diaphragmatic hernia
...Alternative Names Hernia - diaphragmatic; Congenital hernia of the diaphragm Treatment A diaphragmatic hernia is a surgical emergency. The abdominal organs must be replaced into... Read more »Polyhydramnios
...fetalis achondroplasia Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome diaphragmatic hernia gastroschisis multifetal gestations (for example,... Read more »Images
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