Three cases of a congenitally misplaced segment of lung are described. In one case the abnormal segment was identified at thoracotomy; it extended from an origin in the right upper lobe across the midline into the left hemithorax. The remaining two patients, with identical radiographic features, were identified in a review of 24 cases of bronchovascular malformation. In all three patients the c...

OBJECTIVES While respiratory distress is accepted as the only indication for diaphragmatic plication surgery, sleep disorders have been underestimated. In this study, we aimed to detect the sleep disorders that accompany diaphragm pathologies. Specifically, the association of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with diaphragm eventration and diaphragm paralysis was evaluated. METHODS This study ...

Congenital herniation of the liver through chest wall associated with deformity is an extremely rare clinical observation. There are only a few reports intercostal Poland syndrome, which characterized by hypoplastic unilateral structures. We present case neonate mass drooping defect in left side diaphragmatic eventration. The patient demonstrated left-sided pectoralis musculature and ipsilatera...

OBJECTIVE Diaphragmmatic eventration is a relatively uncommon entity with a simple surgical correction technique--plication of the diaphragm. This study aims to assess the clinical and ventilatory impact of this technique. MATERIALS From April 1988 to February 2007, we operated on 20 patients (12 men) with diaphragmmatic eventration using the postero-lateral approach and correction by radial ...

The schistosomus reflexus (SR) etymologically refers to an abdominal and or thoracic cleft with eventration of viscera. This pathology is a rare lethal congenital syndrome in calves, lambs, goat kids. condition likely caused by various factors such as endocrine, metabolic, hereditary, teratogenic the first third gestation, leading disorders embryonic development. In this report, 3-year-old fema...