Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 59-62 , January 2010

Isolated Dextrogastria Simulating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Diagnostic Dilemma

  • Inna Kedle Indrajit

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, CT and MRI, Army Hospital, Delhi, Cantt, India
    • ,
  • Monal Kansra

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Army Hospital, Delhi, Cantt, India
  • Man Mohan Harjai

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Professor Man Mohan Harjai, Base Hospital, Army College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, Cantt 110010, India

,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S1015-9584(10)60010-3

doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(10)60010-3

Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 59-62 , January 2010

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