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Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Bennett AJ, Driver CP, Munro M

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, AB252ZN Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare condition, with the literature suggesting a bleak prognosis. We describe a case of bilateral CDH that, despite confirming the challenges of diagnosis, demonstrates that the condition can have a favourable outcome.

Published 20 October 2005 in Pediatr Surg Int, 21(9): 739-41.
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