Congenital diaphragmatic hernia associated with uncommon abnormalities

• Autor(a) principal: Silveira, Helson Freitas da
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro Junior, Howard Lopes, Lucena, Jalles Dantas de, Costa Sobrinho, Osvaldo Pereira da, Sousa, Luane Macedo de, Sousa, Kalina Kelma Oliviera de, Barreto, João Erivan Façanha, Pessoa, Roberta Silva, Scafuri, Ariel Gustavo, Gondim, Delane Viana, Cerqueira, Gilberto Santos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/23480
• topic: Hérnia; Hérnias Diafragmáticas Congênitas; Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital

Introduction: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a poor forma - tion of the diaphragm characterized by the presence of an intestinal malrotation, It is related to abnormal position of the intestine in the thorax. Objective and Result: This case report a stillborn at 32 weeks, that was observe anatomical abnormalities associated with congenital dia - phragmatic hernia, which occurred in the left antero-posterior region, such as intestinal malrotation, hepatomegaly and nephromegaly, with the presence of a hernial ring that occupied 80% of the left side of the diaphragm, besides a hypertrophied heart, deviated to the right, bilateral pulmonary hypotrophy. Conclusion This case illustrates a rare case of diaphragmatic hernia with intestinal changes of clinical and surgical importance.