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Diaphragmatic Hernia is a congenital malformation found in approximately
one in 2,000 infants. It occurs when the diaphragm (the muscular wall separating
the chest and abdomen) fails to develop normally during the pregnancy, leaving a
hole (usually on the left side) through which some of the intestines and other
abdominal organs enter the chest.
The disorder is
life-threatening when severe, but approximately 50 percent of babies with
diaphragmatic hernia survive until surgery can be performed. Occasionally, small
symptom-free hernias can remain undetected throughout the person's life or only
appear when an X-ray is taken for an unrelated condition.
Potter's syndrome
Anencephaly Down
syndrome
Hypoplastic
left heart syndrome Spina
bifida
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Trisomies (13,18..)
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