Eventración congénita de diafragma, a propósito de un caso

Abstract

The diaphragmatic eventration is a rare anomaly, which is characterized by an abnormal elevation of the diaphragm muscle, can be congenital or acquired. The affected diaphragm displays paradoxical mobility, with respiratory insufficiency of variable intensity; it has been considered as a cause of the defect of a failure in the process of muscularization of the embryonic diaphragm. This is the case of a newly born, without obstetric history of importance, who presented mild respiratory symptoms from birth; in this case, the diagnosis was performed with an X-ray and CT scan of the chest. The surgical resolution was through a technique of diaphragmatic plication.