title: Fraternal twins with Morgagni hernias.
abstract: Fraternal twins with identical left-sided foramen of Morgagni hernias are described. The occurrence of this rare type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in twins suggests that genetic factors play a role in the formation of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105-0371, USA.
authors.forename: Stanley T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ledbetter
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Healey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic