Right Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia-A Case Report with a Brief Review

Abstract

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs in 1 in 2000-4000 live births and accounts for 8% of all major congenital anomalies. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a major surgical emergency in newborns because the key to survival depends on the prompt diagnosis and treatment. We are presenting here one such congenital diaphragmatic hernia. In North Bengal Medical College a fullterm female baby was delivered with respiratory distress, scaphoid abdomen and cyanosis. Immediately chest X-ray and CT scan of thorax and abdomen was done to assess symptomatically and clinically suspected case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It was a case of right sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The presented case report might help us to remain conscious about such congenital anomaly in a case of respiratory distress and help us to chalk out the immediate measurements accordingly to save lives of those unfortunate newborns.