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.
Citation
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.