The purpose of this study was to evaluate observed/expected (O/E) lung-to-head ratio (LHR) by ultrasound (US) and total fetal lung volume (TFLV) by magnetic resonance imaging as neonatal outcome predictors in isolated fetal congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a developmental defect of the diaphragm that allows abdominal viscera to herniate into the chest. Affected neonates usually present in the first few minutes to hours after birth with respiratory distress that can range from mild to life-threatening.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) occurs in approximately 1 in 2500 to 5000 infants. The use of lung ultrasound (LUS) for its diagnosis has been reported in only two case reports. The aim of this study was to report the LUS pattern of CDH in …

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May 31, 2024 · Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a defect that results from incomplete development and closure of the diaphragm at 1st trimester of pregnancy. This defect allows the contents of the abdominal cavity to migrate into the chest and causes compression of the lungs and the heart, leading to abnormal lung development, pulmonary hypoplasia ...

When it does not form completely, a defect, called congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), is created. This defect or hole in the diaphragm muscle. CDH occurs most commonly on the left side. The hole allows the contents of the abdomen (which may include the stomach, intestine, liver, spleen, or kidney) to go up into the fetal chest.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) presenting in adult life is a challenge to clinicians as most cases of CDH are asymptomatic or present with vague symptoms which require early diagnosis and adequate treatment.

Some 40 percent of individuals born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are affected by additional anomalies, including structural heart defects and musculoskeletal malformations. Indeed, anomalies of almost every organ also have been noted in association with CDH.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a condition present before birth characterized by abnormal development of the diaphragm. The diaphragm normally separates the organs in the abdomen from those in the chest. The severity of CDH may range from a thinned area in part of the diaphragm, to its complete absence.