Congenital bilateral posterolateral and anterior diaphragmatic defects

Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia with absent pleura and pericardium

“…These lesions are not the same as agenesis of the diaphragm, wherein no diaphragm is present anteriorly or medially between the 2 posterolateral pleuroperitoneal canals. Complete absence of the diaphragm is a rare variant of CDH, with only scant reports in the literature (Conde et al, 1979; Tsang et al, 1995; Wang et al, 1997). It presents a greater therapeutic challenge and carries a significantly higher mortality rate and complication rate in the survivors than is seen in patients with bilateral posterolateral defects (Tsang et al, 1995).…”

Morgagni’s Hernia: Believing Is Seeing

“…1). Central herniation has also been shown in children at autopsy 41 . This is either a different defect from that described by Morgagni, Larrey or Cooper, or their interpretation was incorrect.…”