Morgagni hernia with Down syndrome: a rare association.
We report a case of a 22-year-old male with Down syndrome and Morgagni hernia, who presented to us with complaints of cough, regurgitation and vomiting. He was successfully treated surgically and the defect was repaired with prolene mesh.
Beg
M H
MH
Department of Surgery, J.N.M.C.H., Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. mhbeg@rediffmail.com
Rashidi
M Ehsan
ME
Jain
Vipin
V
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult