TY - JOUR
T1 - Bilateral Intrathoracic Kidneys and Adrenal Glands Associated With Posterior Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias
AU - Dingeldein, Michael W.
AU - Kane, Derek
AU - Kim, Anthony W.
AU - Kabre, Rashmi
AU - Pescitelli, Maurice J.
AU - Holterman, Mark J.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - We present a case of bilateral intrathoracic kidneys and adrenal glands associated with bilateral posterior diaphragmatic defects in a symptomatic 18-month-old baby boy. The diaphragmatic defect did not appear to be the typical posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia of Bochdalek. The patient underwent primary surgical correction through an abdominal approach. Postoperatively, the patient enjoyed an uneventful course and was discharged home without any further events. We discuss this report of bilateral intrathoracic kidneys associated with bilateral diaphragmatic hernias, we describe the operative management, and we analyze the possible embryological development of this defect.
AB - We present a case of bilateral intrathoracic kidneys and adrenal glands associated with bilateral posterior diaphragmatic defects in a symptomatic 18-month-old baby boy. The diaphragmatic defect did not appear to be the typical posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia of Bochdalek. The patient underwent primary surgical correction through an abdominal approach. Postoperatively, the patient enjoyed an uneventful course and was discharged home without any further events. We discuss this report of bilateral intrathoracic kidneys associated with bilateral diaphragmatic hernias, we describe the operative management, and we analyze the possible embryological development of this defect.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.02.036
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.02.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 18640354
AN - SCOPUS:47149087774
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 86
SP - 651
EP - 654
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -