Agenesis of the diaphragm

Last revised by Vincent Tatco on 27 Jul 2022

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Tatco V, Skandhan A, et al. Agenesis of the diaphragm. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15009

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15009

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15009

rID:

15009

Article created:

13 Sep 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

27 Jul 2022, Vincent Tatco

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Vincent Tatco had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest, Obstetrics

Tags:

stub, cases

Synonyms:

Diaphragmatic agenesis
Agenesis of diaphragm
Absence of the diaphragm

Agenesis of the diaphragm is a congenital diaphragmatic developmental anomaly where all or part of diaphragm fails to form. It can sometimes be thought of as an extreme form congenital diaphragmatic herniation ¹.

Various modalities have a role in the diagnosis of diaphragmatic agenesis. Patients who can be diagnosed based on x-ray, most often present with obstructive symptoms due to intrathoracic abdominal contents. The diagnosis could be aided with a contrast study to confirm the intrathoracic location of bowel loops. Multiplanar CT images or MRI can provide a definitive diagnosis.