Agenesis of the Hemidiaphragm: A Rare Presentation in an Adult
Vinod Bhan, P. Rajagopal, Kiran Kumar, K.H. Raghavendra
Keywords :
Diaphragm, Agenesis, Thoracotomy
Citation Information :
Bhan V, Rajagopal P, Kumar K, Raghavendra K. Agenesis of the Hemidiaphragm: A Rare Presentation in an Adult. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2013; 55 (2):109-111.
Unilateral diaphragmatic agenesis is a rare finding in adult patients. We report a case of unilateral agenesis of diaphragm in a 22-year-old male patient to highlight the fact that a rare entity of agenesis of diaphragm can have a misleading presentation in adulthood due to both pulmonary and abdominal symptoms.
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