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Hepatopulmonary Fusion in a Newborn Diagnosed during Surgical Repair of Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

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Rechid Khemakhem¹*, Mohamed Raiz Elhaq Rao¹, Refeat Mohamed Sadek¹, Adel Metwali Fadhl¹, Majdi Gueessa², Mohamed Yousef², and Houda Rahay²

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, King Faycal Medical Complex, Taif, KSA

²Department of Neonatology, Pediatric Hospital, Taif, KSA

Corresponding Author:

Rechid Khemakhem, Department of pediatric surgery, King Faycal medical complex, Taif, KSA, Tel: +966549514087, Email: kakoum_rochdi@yahoo.fr

Keywords: Hepatic pulmonary fusion; Right congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Abstract

Hepatic Pulmonary Fusion (HPF) is a rare malformation in which adhesion between the liver and the right lower lobe of the lung occurs. This situation is frequently associated with right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), and often only discovered during surgical repair of the defect.

Few cases have previously been reported in the literature [1]. In this paper we are reporting a case of HPF diagnosed fortunately in a tow days old female baby, at time of surgical repair of right side CDH and we discuss the modalities of diagnosis and the difficulties encountered during surgery.

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Khemakhem R, Rao MR, Sadek RM, Fadhl AM, Gueessa M, yousef M, et al. Hepatopulmonary Fusion in a Newborn Diagnosed during Surgical Repair of Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Surgery. SM J Pediatr Surg. 2016; 2(6): 1033.

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Received: June 14, 2016

Accepted: December 13, 1901

Published: December 12, 2016