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Delayed appearance of bilateral Morgagni herniae in a child with Down's syndrome

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This case report describes the delayed presentation of bilateral Morgagni herniae in a 4 1/2-year-old boy with Down's syndrome. The authors emphasize the difficulties in establishing the diagnosis, although ultrasonography appears to be valu‐able. A review of the literature suggests an association between Morgagni hernias and trisomy 21.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK, , , , , , GB

    R. Kubiak

  2. Kinderchirurgische Abteilung, Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen, Feldstrasse 16, D-54290 Trier, Germany, , , , , , DE

    C. Platen, E. Schmid & R. Gruber

  3. Pädiatrische Abteilung, Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen, Trier, Germany, , , , , , DE

    K.-H. Ludwig & W. Rauh

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Accepted: 5 August 1997

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Kubiak, R., Platen, C., Schmid, E. et al. Delayed appearance of bilateral Morgagni herniae in a child with Down's syndrome. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 600–601 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050414

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