Delayed appearance of bilateral morgagni herniae in a child with Down's syndrome.
This case report describes the delayed presentation of bilateral Morgagni herniae in a 4 1/2-year-old boy with Down's syndrome. The authors emphasize the difficulties in establishing the diagnosis, although ultrasonography appears to be valuable. A review of the literature suggests an association between Morgagni hernias and trisomy 21.
Kubiak
R
R
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
Platen
C
C
Schmid
E
E
Gruber
R
R
Ludwig
K
K
Rauh
W
W
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors