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Heart on the left, diaphragm on the right: A case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration.

Sidra NazVikash JaiswalAmey JoshiFurqan Ahmad JarullahEsha JainAsmita Neupane
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Congenital Diaphragmatic Eventration (DE) requires a prompt diagnosis to avert the potentially life-threatening complications. Herein, a 5-month-old male presented with recurrent respiratory infections due to a right-sided diaphragmatic eventration. Misdiagnosed from previous medical visits, timely surgical intervention by thoracoscopic plication of the diaphragm was crucial for our patient's survival.
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