Compression of the right atrium due to coexistence of diaphragmatic eventration and Chilaiditi's syndrome
Hountis, Ikonomidis, Stamatelopoulos, Douzinas (2008) Compression of the right atrium due to coexistence of diaphragmatic eventration and Chilaiditi's syndrome Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (IF: 1) 56(6) 365-7Abstract
We report on a 70-year-old male who was admitted to hospital due to progressive onset of dyspnea and fever. Diagnostic work-up revealed a high diaphragmatic position, compression of the right heart and supraventricular tachycardia. A simultaneous incidental finding was hepatodiaphragmatic colonic interposition (Chilaiditi's syndrome). Diaphragmatic plication through a right thoracotomy with bowel reduction was effective to treat the patient.This is the second reported case in the literature of a simultaneous occurrence of diaphragmatic eventration and Chilaiditi's syndrome.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18704861http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-965709
