| Title | A complex congenital anomaly: liver eventration because of intrathoracic rib and vertebral segmentation disorder--a case report. | | Author(s) | Fischer B, Degenhardt P | | Institution | Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Charité-Campus Virchow-Hospital, Humboldt-University, Berlin 13353, Germany. b.fischer@charite.de | | Source | J Pediatr Surg 2008 Jun; 43(6):E5-7. | | Abstract | The complicated processes of chest development and differentiation frequently lead to malformations of the ribs and vertebrae. An intrathoracic rib is a rare anomaly. We report here, for the first time, a complex congenital malformation with liver eventration because of a right intrathoracic rib and vertebral segmentation disorder of the spine in a 7-year-old girl without respiratory impairment. Diagnostic features and therapy for congenital rib anomalies are described. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18558165 |
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