Newborn male presented with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and choledochal cyst: A case report

Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have an increased incidence of associated malformations, ranging from 10% to 50% higher than the general population [1-5]. Choedochal cysts, congenital cystic dilations of the biliary tree, are anomalies that have not yet been described in associati...

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Main Authors: Daniel Krebs (Author), Richard S. Herman (Author), Christopher Blewett (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Elsevier, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have an increased incidence of associated malformations, ranging from 10% to 50% higher than the general population [1-5]. Choedochal cysts, congenital cystic dilations of the biliary tree, are anomalies that have not yet been described in association with CDH. We describe a patient with a left congenital diaphragmatic hernia who was later diagnosed with a choledochal cyst.
Item Description:2213-5766
10.1016/j.epsc.2015.03.001