title: Eventration of the diaphragm--case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Eventration of the diaphragm can have varied symptomatology. We present three cases that presented with features suggestive of gastric outlet obstruction, productive cough of acute onset, and traumatic diaphragmatic rupture respectively. They were successfully treated with plication of affected hemidiaphragm. We also reviewed existing literature on the subject with presentation of our findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos, Nigeria, PMB 12003, Lagos. olusoji72@yahoo.com
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Olusoji
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos, Nigeria, PMB 12003, Lagos.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos, Nigeria, PMB 12003, Lagos.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Ogunleye
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos, Nigeria, PMB 12003, Lagos.
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Adekola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged