Abstract
Congenital diaphragmatic eventration in an elderly is a rare anomaly. We describe a case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration causing respiratory insufficiency in a 72 year lady who underwent successful surgical repair.
Highlights
Congenital eventration of the diaphragm is an uncommon developmental defect which may present in infancy with respiratory insufficiency; but more commonly is an incidental finding on a chest radiograph, at thoracotomy or at post mortem
We describe a case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration causing respiratory insufficiency in a 72 year lady, who underwent successful surgical repair
True eventration of the diaphragm is a congenital abnormality in which all or a portion of one hemidiaphragm is permanently elevated yet retaining its continuity and normal attachments to the coastal margin. It is differentiated from a diaphragmatic hernia by the unbroken continuity of the diaphragm
Summary
Descrevemos um caso de eventração diafragmática congênita que causava insuficiência respiratória em uma idosa de 72 anos, que passou, com sucesso, por uma cirurgia de reparo. Congenital eventration of the diaphragm is an uncommon developmental defect which may present in infancy with respiratory insufficiency; but more commonly is an incidental finding on a chest radiograph, at thoracotomy or at post mortem. We describe a case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration causing respiratory insufficiency in a 72 year lady, who underwent successful surgical repair.
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