Congenital diaphragmatic eventration in septuagenarians is a rare anomaly. We describe a case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration causing respiratory insufficiency in a 72-year-old lady who underwent successful surgical repair.
Descriptors: Aged. Thoracic/surgery. Thoracic wall/ abnormalities.This study was carried out at
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