학술논문
Case Report : Impaction of an intrathoracic kidney acted as a shield against herniation of the abdominal viscera in a case of right congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science. Jan 30, 2016 59(1):58
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
2287-8572
Abstract
We describe a case of an intrathoracic kidney combined with right congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) that was diagnosed at 32 weeks of gestation. Although it has been well established that a right CDH shows a poorer outcome than a left CDH, our present case showed a good outcome because there was no herniation of other abdominal viscera, except for the right kidney. Our findings in this case indicate that impaction of the intrathoracic kidney may act as a ‘shield’ against further herniation of other abdominal viscera into the thoracic cavity.