INTRODUCTION Williams syndrome is rare genetic disorder resulting in neurodevelopmental problems. Hernias of the foramen of Morgagni are rare diaphragmatic hernias and they mostly present on the right side, in the anterior mediastinum. They are usually asymptomatic and are difficult to diagnose, especially in patients with learning disabilities. CASE PRESENTATION This 49-year-old woman with W...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is often diagnosed and treated in the perinatal period. Recurrence a known complication that may very rarely occur years after operation. We report here case of patient who had an operation for CDH at birth then recurred adulthood. Given risk complications symptomatology patient, we decided to treat surgically. successfully performed video-assisted thoracic...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is the most common defect of the diaphragmatic muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. This malformation allows part of the abdominal structures (intestinal loops, stomach and liver) to herniate into the thoracic cavity, hampering the normal development of the lung and resulting in abnormalities in cardiac function (Santos et al...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prognostic factors importance to survival in neonatal period of newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated at Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo, and to compare the outcome with data published in medical literature. So that the results of this study might allow updating family counseling and guiding changes in clinical man...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a very serious congenital defect associated with high mortality rate. The syndrome is characterized by migration of abdominal viscera to thoracic cavity a variable degree of pulmonary hypoplasia associated with pulmonary hypertension caused by alteration of pulmonary vessels diameter increased muscularisation of pulmonary arteries and decreased compliance of t...