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Congenital eventration of the diaphragm

Report of two cases

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Two cases of eventration of the diaphragm are described. One case presented during infancy while the other presented at the age of 10 years. Both had respiratory difficulty and involvement of the left diaphragm. As the history and examination did not suggest it to be of an acquired type, we feel the lesion was of congenital origin.

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  • Paris, F., Blasco, E., Canto, A., Tarazona, V. and Casillas, M. (1973). Diaphragmatic eventration in infants.Thorax 28, 66.

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    P. Chaturvedi

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From the Dept. of Pediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram 442 102, Wardha, Maharashtra.

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Chaturvedi, P. Congenital eventration of the diaphragm. Indian J Pediatr 44, 165–167 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02892282

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