Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Apr 17. pii: ezaa111. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa111. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32303066

Adult congenital diaphragmatic hernia with absent pericardium and liver heterotopia.

Wang X¹, Chen H¹, Yang L¹, Lu C¹.

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Abstract

Adult congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with an absent pericardium and liver heterotopia is extremely rare, and had only been described in 1 patient. Here, we present another case of left-sided central CDH in a 40-year-old Chinese woman.

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Absent pericardium; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Liver heterotopiaPMID: 32303066 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa111