Chapter 17 - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)»Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)»Other congenital malformations of diaphragm (Q79.1)
Q79.1
Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
A congenital abnormality characterized by the elevation of the DIAPHRAGM dome. It is the result of a thinned diaphragmatic muscle and injured PHRENIC NERVE, allowing the intra-abdominal viscera to push the diaphragm upward against the LUNG.