A complex congenital anomaly: liver eventration because of intrathoracic rib and vertebral segmentation disorder--a case report.
The complicated processes of chest development and differentiation frequently lead to malformations of the ribs and vertebrae. An intrathoracic rib is a rare anomaly. We report here, for the first time, a complex congenital malformation with liver eventration because of a right intrathoracic rib and vertebral segmentation disorder of the spine in a 7-year-old girl without respiratory impairment. Diagnostic features and therapy for congenital rib anomalies are described.
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Charité-Campus Virchow-Hospital, Humboldt-University, Berlin 13353, Germany. b.fischer@charite.de
Berit
B
Fischer
Petra
P
Degenhardt
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*