Alrashidi Aumniyat S, Amawi Muhanned A, Alanazi Nouf O, Aljohani Dina A, Alanazi Ghadah A, Alatawi Manal M
Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU.
Pediatrics Department, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Oct 31;15(10):e48019. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48019. eCollection 2023 Oct.
Morgagni hernia is a rare form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It is associated with other congenital abnormalities. Its association with Down syndrome has been reported in the literature. While pediatric patients usually present with respiratory manifestations, the clinical presentation of Morgagni hernia is non-specific. Therefore, Morgagni hernia is mainly diagnosed by radiological imaging. The rarity of this type of hernia along with the vague clinical presentation can lead to missed diagnosis. Here, we report the case of a Down syndrome patient with an acute onset of shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with Morgagni hernia by computed tomography. Morgagni hernia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of Down syndrome patients presenting with respiratory distress.
莫尔加尼疝是一种罕见的先天性膈疝形式。它与其他先天性异常有关。文献中已报道其与唐氏综合征有关。虽然儿科患者通常表现出呼吸系统症状，但莫尔加尼疝的临床表现不具有特异性。因此，莫尔加尼疝主要通过放射影像学诊断。这种类型的疝罕见且临床表现模糊，可能导致漏诊。在此，我们报告一例唐氏综合征患者急性起病出现呼吸急促的病例。她通过计算机断层扫描被诊断为莫尔加尼疝。对于出现呼吸窘迫的唐氏综合征患者，鉴别诊断时应考虑莫尔加尼疝。
