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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:1016-1018
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

An unusual cause of severe cyanosis in infancy

Susan P. Etheridge, MDa, Herbert D. Ruttenberg, MDa, Richard V. Williams, MDa

a Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Accepted for publication April 8, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Etheridge, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center, 100 North Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
e-mail: pcsether{at}ihc.com

An infant presented with cyanosis due to a diaphragmatic Morgagni hernia compromising right ventricular diastolic filling and resulting in right-to-left atrial-level shunting as demonstrated by contrast echocardiography. There was complete resolution of cyanosis after repair of the hernia.






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