Eventration of the diaphragm is generally regarded as a condition in which the left or the right leaf of the diaphragm has ascended abnormally high into the chest. The eventration may result from an acquired affection leading to permanent destruction of the phrenic nerve. Phrenic nerve injury is a well-recognised complication of cardiac surgery that can lead to disabling effects from diaphragma...

Apart from eventration very little has been written about paralysis of the hemidiaphragm occurring without obvious cause. It is mentioned by Perry (1952), and Couch in 1953 reported 11 cases of paralysis of undetermined cause. The purpose of this paper is to report 10 cases of paralysis of the hemidiaphragm and five cases of partial paralysis (paresis) for which no cause was found during the pe...

Objective: The aim of this article was to present the results thoracotomy performed in three symptomatic adult patients with congenital diaphragm eventration light current literature data. Methods: Along representation surgical management each case, a brief review performed. Results and Conclusion: Diaphragmatic is rare clinical entity that may be or acquired. Surgery, which open endoscopic, pr...

Anorectal malformations (ARM) are associated with a myriad of congenital anomalies. The prevalence rates of associated anomalies range from 20% to 80%, commonest being urogenital anomalies. Other important associations and syndromes include Down syndrome and VACTERL (vertebral, anorectal, cardiac, trachea-esophageal, renal, limb) anomalies [1]. ARM has rarely been described in association with ...

Two cases of gastric volvulus are presented to highlight the predisposing factors, mechanism and different types of volvulus, and the role of imaging in making the diagnosis. Eventration of the diaphragm and hiatus hernia are precipitating factors for developing organo-axial and mesentero-axial volvulus. Imaging is key to making the diagnosis and distinguishing the types of volvulus in orde...