DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2020.v06i02.003

Pages: 38-40

18 years old female admitted with complaints of abdominal pain, breathlessness and constipation for 2 days. On examination patient had tachycardia, tachypnea, abdomen symmetrically distended with tenderness on left side. Heart sounds S1 and S2 was heard on right side of the chest, decreased air entry on left side. X ray and CT chest showed diaphragmatic hernia with bowel obstruction. Patient was taken for emergency procedure content reduced and defect was closed, respiratory support given. Clinical and radiological investigations helps in diagnosing the congenital diaphragmatic hernia early and intervention before respiratory failure increases the survival rate in both neonates and adults.