title: Congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a Nigerian child.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diaphragmatic eventration is a rare cause of respiratory distress and failure to thrive in children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A report of a case of diaphragmatic eventration in a four-month-old child is presented with a review of the relevant literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinicians should be aware of this diagnosis and avoid misdiagnosing the condition as a diaphragmatic hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College Hospital and University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Salami
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Adebo
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology