Hepatic pulmonary fusion: a rare case.
This paper describes a rare case of a seven-month-old infant with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia, who was found to have fusion of his herniated part of liver with lower lobe of right lung. The report describes clinical presentation and successful surgical management along with a review of the world literature.
Taide
Devendra V
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Bendre
Pradyna S
PS
Kirtane
Jyotsna M
JM
Mukunda
R
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome