Author(s)

L. Bagnan-Tossa¹, S. B. Noukpozounkou², S. Mewanou³, A. S. C. R. Houegban², H. Koco², R. B. Assan², M. A. Fiogbe²

¹Clinical University of Pediatric and Medical Genetics, CNHU-HKM, Cotonou, Benin.
²Clinical University of Pediatric Surgery, CNHU-HKM, Cotonou, Benin.
³Clinical University of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, CNHU-HKM, Cotonou, Benin.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is the outcome of the abdominal contents in the thorax by a breach caused by a failure to close the pleuroperitoneal canal. It is a rare and serious disease. Our teaching hospital had registered these seven last years five cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, operated, but never published. We report the most recent one, a case of a newborn baby seen at the 5th hour of life for respiratory distress. Initial examination revealed: an asymmetric thorax, respiratory distress with 88% oxygen saturation at ambient air, tachycardia and abolition of vesicular murmur in the left lung field. L-abdomen was flat and soft. Thoraco-abdominal radiography revealed a clear left intra-thoracic image with mass effect on the left lung parenchyma. He has benefited from a reduction of the herniated visceras and a successful closing of the breach. The operation had few after-effects after five months follow-up with a very good recovery of the cardio-pulmonary function.

Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Congenital

Bagnan-Tossa, L. , Noukpozounkou, S. , Mewanou, S. , Houegban, A. , Koco, H. , Assan, R. and Fiogbe, M. (2018) Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Benin Teaching Hospital Experience. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 8, 25-31. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2018.81004.