LB13.1

Congenital hiatus hernia

Hérnia congênita de hiato

Category

Definition

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is an embryopathy which is defined by the absence of development of all or part of the diaphragmatic dome that results in the presence of abdominal viscera in the thorax, whit compression of the homolateral lung and impaired development of the contralateral lung.

Exclusions

  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Diaphragmatic hernia

Inclusions

  • Congenital displacement of cardia through oesophageal hiatus

Index Terms

Congenital hiatus herniaCongenital hiatal herniaCongenital displacement of cardia through oesophageal hiatusCongenital hiatus oesophageal herniaCongenital paraoesophageal herniaCongenital sliding hiatal herniacongenital oesophageal hiatal hernia