Diaphragmatic hernia
Diaphragmatic hernia is a defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows the abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity. Treatment is usually surgical.
Types
- Congenital [diaphragmatic hernia]
- * Morgagni's hernia
- * Bochdalek hernia
- Hiatal hernia
- Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia
- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
Signs and symptoms
A scaphoid abdomen may be the presenting symptom in a newborn.Diagnosis
[Image:Diaphragm hernia2.jpg|thumb|A right sided diaphragmatic hernia with the stomach in the chest (left side of image marked by the arrow). Note the air fluid level in the stomach.]Diagnosis can be made by either CT or X-ray.