Link: Hepatopulmonary fusion associated with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia: management of this rare anomaly and a review of the literature.

Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30352531

J Int Med Res. 2018 Oct 23:300060518759892. doi: 10.1177/0300060518759892. [Epub ahead of print]
Hepatopulmonary fusion associated with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia: management of this rare anomaly and a review of the literature.
Almaramhy HH1.
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Abstract
Hepatopulmonary fusion is a rare malformation that is often discovered during operative repair of right-sided congenital diaphragmatic defects. Based on a search using medical search engines, we only found 22 cases of hepatopulmonary fusion in the English literature worldwide to date. We describe herein a case of hepatopulmonary fusion with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a female neonate who presented with respiratory distress. We discuss management of this case and review the relevant literature.

KEYWORDS:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; diaphragm; hepatopulmonary fusion; liver; lungs; neonate; respiratory distress

PMID: 30352531 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518759892