Fraternal twins with Morgagni hernias.
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.
Lau
Stanley T
ST
Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105-0371, USA.
Kim
Stephen S
SS
Ledbetter
Daniel J
DJ
Healey
Patrick J
PJ
D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic