Congenital bilateral Morgagni's hernia secondary to twin accessory hepatic lobes in an infant

Hernia. 2010 Aug;14(4):435-7. doi: 10.1007/s10029-009-0561-7. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

Abstract

Bilateral Morgagni's hernia is rare in infants. We report a rare case of bilateral anterio-medial defect in the diaphragm in a 5-month-old infant presenting with recurrent respiratory tract infection. He had two adjacent accessory hepatic lobes which, presumably, had embryologically caused the defect. He also had secondary herniation of the transverse colon without any symptoms attributable to it. We describe the management of this condition and the concerned literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Digestive System Abnormalities / complications*
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / etiology*
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver / abnormalities*
  • Male