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A Rare Case of Bilateral Morgagni’s Hernia with Intestinal Obstruction and Malrotation of the Gut in an Adult Patient with Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta Presenting as Severe Respiratory Distress

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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is associated with congenital inguinal hernia that can occur due to genetic mutation. Morgagni’s hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic herniation and is usually diagnosed in childhood. We present a case of an 18-year-old male presenting with bilateral Morgagni’s hernia with intestinal obstruction with osteogenesis imperfecta with malrotation of the gut.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, BHS Lakeview Hospital, Belgavi, Karnataka, India

    S. Y. Kulgod, Amit Shivashankar Ammanagi & Pradeep Vagarali

  2. Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, BHS Lakeview Hospital, Belgavi, Karnataka, India

    Ravi Patil

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Kulgod, S.Y., Ammanagi, A.S., Vagarali, P. et al. A Rare Case of Bilateral Morgagni’s Hernia with Intestinal Obstruction and Malrotation of the Gut in an Adult Patient with Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta Presenting as Severe Respiratory Distress. Indian J Surg 79, 158–159 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-016-1456-3

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