Case Report

Right-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Caused by Hepatopulmonary Fusion

Table 1

Summary of nine similar cases.

First authorAge at presentationIntubated before surgeryPulmonary hypertensionAge at repairSurvivedAge at death

Katz et al. [5]10 hoursYesNot reported6 daysNo10 days

Keller et al. [6]BirthYesSuprasystemic8 daysYesā€”

Saurabh et al. [7]13 hoursNoNot reportedNot reportedNo11 days

Hamilton et al. [8]3 monthsNoNot reported3 monthsNo3 months

Olenik et al. [9]BirthYesYes2 daysYesā€”

Laamiri et al. [10]21 hoursYesNot reportedNot reportedNoNot reported

Jain et al. [11]2 monthsNoNo2 monthsNo12 hours after repair

Almaramhy [12]BirthNoNo2 daysNo5 days

Kerkeni et al. [13]1 dayYesYes3 daysNo7 days

Intubated only after diagnosis of CDH, not for respiratory distress. Tachypnea at birth; presented with dyspnea, cough, and wheezing. Tachypnea presented early in life; third evaluation for tachypnea.