2019•Fetal and Pediatric PathologyRequires access

Congenital Cystic Diaphragm with Diaphragmatic Eventration in a Fetus: A Case Presentation

Zhen Li, Congmin Gu, Lv‐Yin Huang, Dong‐Zhi Li

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Introduction: Congenital diaphragmatic eventration (CDE) is defined as the abnormal elevation of the diaphragm, due to incomplete muscularization of the diaphragm with a thin membranous sheet replacing normal diaphragmatic muscle. Case report: We report a prenatal case with a diaphragmatic mesothelial cyst combined with CDE. Conclusion: A large cystic mass between the thoracic wall and the liver in early pregnancy is highly suggestive of cystic diaphragm.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Diaphragmatic breathing, Diaphragm (acoustics), Presentation (obstetrics), Fetus, Prenatal diagnosis, Mediastinal Shift, Diaphragm muscle