title: Right-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Myelomeningocele: A Rare Association.
abstract: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare birth defect with a prevalence of < 0.5 per 1,000 live births. Majority of these defects are left-sided as most studies suggest that frequency of right-sided CDH was 10% of the total. The association of CDH with myelomeningocele (MMC) is extremely rare; as in Sweed's study of 116 consecutive cases of CDH, the incidence of associated MMC with CDH was stated as 4.3%. There has been one previous case report of leftsided CDH, MMC and hydrocephalus prenatally diagnosed; but to the best of authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of the above constellation with a right-sided CDH diagnosed prenatally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Syed Rehan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Shakeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis