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congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity. Pathology: 1) congenital defects in the structural integrity of the diaphragm 2) pulmonary hypoplasia 3) pulmonary hypertension 4) often lethal Genetics: - associated with defects in ZFPM2 gene

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Morgagni foramen hernia (parasternal, retrosternal or foramen of Bochdalek hernia)

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diaphragmatic hernia genetic syndrome (multisystem disorder)

References

  1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. UniProt :accession Q8WW38