ACCESSORY DIAPHRAGM CONTRIBUTING TO RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY IN A CHILD WITH PROGRESSIVE THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL SCOLIOSIS

Authors
BRUCE J BRATT H DICKENS DRV BEASLEY SW
Citation
J. Bruce et al., ACCESSORY DIAPHRAGM CONTRIBUTING TO RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY IN A CHILD WITH PROGRESSIVE THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL SCOLIOSIS, Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery, 63(7), 1993, pp. 576-577
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048682
Volume
63
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
576 - 577
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8682(1993)63:7<576:ADCTRI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A patient with an accessory right diaphragm discovered during thoracot omy for correction of severe thoracolumbar scoliosis is presented to i llustrate the diagnostic difficulties that may occur in children with accessory diaphragm. The patient had presented at an early age with re spiratory symptoms which were assumed to be asthmatic in aetiology and complicated by progressive chest deformity. The respiratory symptoms in accessory diaphragm can be improved by surgery.