Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and chromosomal abnormalities: report of a lethal association.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia carries a high mortality which is often the consequence of associated anomalies. A chromosomal abnormality of the long arm of chromosome 8 resulted in a fatal combination of anomalies associated with CDH.
Hilfiker
M L
ML
Department of Surgery, Buffalo Institute of Fetal Therapy, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Karamanoukian
H L
HL
Hudak
M
M
Fisher
J
J
Glick
P L
PL
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D020440:Gene Duplication; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male