title: Primary neonatal diaphragmatic abscess.
abstract: Neonatal diaphragmatic abscesses are extremely rare and they usually develop by direct extension from a liver abscess. The first case of primary diaphragmatic abscess in a neonate is reported and the difficulties of diagnosing this rare entity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, HediChaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zouari
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, HediChaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jallouli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, HediChaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Afef
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Thabet
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, HediChaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Dhaou
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, HediChaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Abdellatif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, HediChaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Riadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mhiri
keywords: Abscess; Diaphragm; Liver; Neonate