title: [Morgagni hernia in infancy: report of 7 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Morgagni or retrosternal hernia is a rare entity. It's representing almost 4% of all types of congenital diaphragmatic hernias in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data concerning 7 infants with Morgagni hernias (MH) have been retrospectively reviewed by the authors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Their ages at presentation ranged from 7 months to 11 years. There were 4 males and 3 females. The majority of patients had repeated chest infections. The diagnosis was made on chest radiograph and barium enema. All patients were operated through the abdomen (5 upper midline, 2 laparoscopic approach). The hernia sacs were excised and the defects repaired in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical awareness, early diagnosis and surgical treatment especially with laparoscopic correction, are important factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical correction is needed for asymptomatic MH in children to obviate the risk of complications and because the treatment is easy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique de Monastir 5000, Tunisie. lassaad.sahnoun@rns.tn <lassaad.sahnoun@rns.tn>
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sahnoun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ksia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jouini
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maazoun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mekki
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krichene
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belghith
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nouri
mesh_terms: D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies