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Posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia

MedGen UID:
539426
Concept ID:
C0265700
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Bochdalek Hernia; Bochdalek Hernias; Hernia, Bochdalek; Hernias, Bochdalek
SNOMED CT: Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia (447821002); Pleuroperitoneal hernia (447821002); Congenital hernia of foramen of Bochdalek (447821002)
 
HPO: HP:0025193

Definition

A posterolateral defect in the diaphragm, commonly referred to as a Bochdalek hernia, which is often accompanied by herniation of the stomach, intestines, liver, and/or spleen into the chest cavity. [from HPO]

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  • Posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia

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Drash syndrome
MedGen UID:
181980
Concept ID:
C0950121
Disease or Syndrome
WT1 disorder is characterized by congenital/infantile or childhood onset of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), a progressive glomerulopathy that does not respond to standard steroid therapy. Additional common findings can include disorders of testicular development (with or without abnormalities of the external genitalia and/or müllerian structures) and Wilms tumor. Less common findings are congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and gonadoblastoma. While various combinations of renal and other findings associated with a WT1 pathogenic variant were designated as certain syndromes in the past, those designations are now recognized to be part of a phenotypic continuum and are no longer clinically helpful.
Cutis laxa with severe pulmonary, gastrointestinal and urinary anomalies
MedGen UID:
442566
Concept ID:
C2750804
Disease or Syndrome
LTBP4-related cutis laxa is characterized by cutis laxa, early childhood-onset pulmonary emphysema, peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis, and other evidence of a generalized connective tissue disorder such as inguinal hernias and hollow visceral diverticula (e.g., intestine, bladder). Other manifestations can include pyloric stenosis, diaphragmatic hernia, rectal prolapse, gastrointestinal elongation/tortuosity, cardiovascular abnormality, pulmonary hypertension, hypotonia and frequent pulmonary infections. Bladder diverticula and hydronephrosis are common. Early demise has been associated with pulmonary emphysema.
Cutis laxa, autosomal recessive, type 1d
MedGen UID:
1857168
Concept ID:
C5935602
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive cutis laxa type ID (ARCL1D) is characterized by facial dysmorphism, joint hypermobility, muscle hypotonia, and multiple severe herniations, including inguinal, ventral, diaphragmatic, sciatic, and obturator, as well as large diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder. The skin is thin and translucent with easy bruising; the degree of laxity is variable and progresses with age in some patients (Megarbane et al., 2012; Bizzari et al., 2020; Driver et al., 2020; Verlee et al., 2021). For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of autosomal recessive cutis laxa, see ARCL1A (219100).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nair UR, Entress A, Walker DR
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Ann Thorac Surg 1982 Feb;33(2):174-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)61905-4. PMID: 7039534

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Wiener ES
Surgery 1982 Oct;92(4):670-81. PMID: 7123487
Grotte G, Bjure J, Bratteby L, Enander LK, Freyschuss U, Fridrikson H, Jorulf H, Lännergren K, Löhr G, Nettelblad SC, Rooth G, Werkmäster K
Prog Pediatr Surg 1977;10:35-44. PMID: 866685

Diagnosis

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Cir Pediatr 2020 Jan 20;33(1):47-50. PMID: 32166924
Obermeyer RJ, Goretsky MJ
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Woolley MM
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Therapy

Nair UR, Entress A, Walker DR
Thorax 1983 Apr;38(4):254-7. doi: 10.1136/thx.38.4.254. PMID: 6867975Free PMC Article
Wiener ES
Surgery 1982 Oct;92(4):670-81. PMID: 7123487
O'Callaghan JD, Saunders NR, Chatrath RR, Walker DR
Ann Thorac Surg 1982 Feb;33(2):174-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)61905-4. PMID: 7039534
Collins DL, Pomerance JJ, Travis KW, Turner SW, Pappelbaum SJ
J Pediatr Surg 1977 Apr;12(2):149-56. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(77)80001-8. PMID: 845759

Prognosis

Zhou Y, Du H, Che G
J Cardiothorac Surg 2014 Feb 10;9:31. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-9-31. PMID: 24512974Free PMC Article
Karanikas ID, Dendrinos SS, Liakakos TD, Koufopoulos IP
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Benjamin DR, Juul S, Siebert JR
J Pediatr Surg 1988 Oct;23(10):899-903. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(88)80380-4. PMID: 3069995
Grotte G, Bjure J, Bratteby L, Enander LK, Freyschuss U, Fridrikson H, Jorulf H, Lännergren K, Löhr G, Nettelblad SC, Rooth G, Werkmäster K
Prog Pediatr Surg 1977;10:35-44. PMID: 866685
Brown JH, Davey RB
Aust N Z J Surg 1970 Aug;40(1):30-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1970.tb04021.x. PMID: 5272603

Clinical prediction guides

Morris CA, Palumbos JC, Carey JC
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Wiener ES
Surgery 1982 Oct;92(4):670-81. PMID: 7123487

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