An unusual cause of severe cyanosis in infancy.
An infant presented with cyanosis due to a diaphragmatic Morgagni hernia compromising right ventricular diastolic filling and resulting in right-to-left atrial-level shunting as demonstrated by contrast echocardiography. There was complete resolution of cyanosis after repair of the hernia.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah and Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84113, USA. pcsether@ihc.com
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D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012720:Severity of Illness Index