Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia: report of 2 cases with prenatal diagnosis
An intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia is a very rare congenital abnormality, with only a few cases reported in the English literature. The triad includes a massive pericardial effusion, bilateral pulmonary compression with or without pulmonary hypoplasia, and herniation of part of the liver into...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2012-11, Vol.31 (11), p.1825-1828 |
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Zusammenfassung: | An intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia is a very rare congenital abnormality, with only a few cases reported in the English literature. The triad includes a massive pericardial effusion, bilateral pulmonary compression with or without pulmonary hypoplasia, and herniation of part of the liver into the pericardium. We report 2 cases of intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernias diagnosed prenatally in our obstetrics and gynecology unit. |
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ISSN: | 0278-4297 1550-9613 |
DOI: | 10.7863/jum.2012.31.11.1825 |