A unique case of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a boy with albinism
Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and oculocutaneous albinism are both rare birth defects that can be diagnosed in the newborn period. However, they have not been previously reported to have occurred together. This report describes a unique case of a male Asian baby with oculocutaneous albini...
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Published in | Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 44; no. 12; pp. e21 - e22 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.12.2009
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Summary: | Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and oculocutaneous albinism are both rare birth defects that can be diagnosed in the newborn period. However, they have not been previously reported to have occurred together. This report describes a unique case of a male Asian baby with oculocutaneous albinism and a right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0022-3468 1531-5037 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.09.028 |