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What causes a diaphragmatic hernia?
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Birth defect: It is a failure of the tissue that will form the diaphragm musle to fuse in the midline and separate the abdominal compartment from the chest compartment.
Answered 4/25/2016
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Hole in diaphragm: Most commonly, a diaphragmatic hernia occurs as a congenital anomaly in a baby. A diaphragmatic hernia can also occur as a result of trauma, either penetrating with the diaphragm pierced, or blunt with the diaphragm popped/burst. In all cases, a diaphragmatic hernia requires surgery.
Answered 9/28/2016
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