Soylu, HKoltuksuz, UKutlu, NOSarihan, HSen, YÜstün, NBaki, A2024-08-042024-08-0420008755-6863https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0496(200011)30:5<429https://hdl.handle.net/11616/93205Morgagni hernia (MH) is the least common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Although its course is often asymptomatic, it may be associated with various respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. We describe 7 children with MH during a 5-year period in three pediatric centers in Turkey. All children had acute or chronic respiratory symptoms; cough was the most frequent. The diagnosis was made by posterior-anterior (PA) and lateral chest X-rays. The PA chest X-rays showed a homogenous mass in 2 and a gas-filled cystic image in 3 children in the right cardiophrenic angle. A retrocardiac homogeneous density in one child, and bilateral consolidation in lower lung areas in another child were also seen. All lateral chest X-rays showed gas-filled bower loops above the diaphragm. The diagnosis was confirmed by barium-contrast radiograph. Four patients had five additional anomalies, i.e., ventricular septal defect, right inguinal hernia, congenital hip dislocation, pectus carinatum, and obstruction of the uretero-pelvic junction. All of the hernias were repaired by an abdominal approach. There were no complications or recurrences during follow-up. In conclusion, MH should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases of long-standing respiratory symptoms and/or when an unexplained radiological image, especially on the right cardiophrenic area, is present. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessdiaphragmatic herniaMorgagni herniarespiratory systemchest masscongenital anomalieschildhoodArticle3054294331106443510.1002/1099-0496(200011)30:5<4292-s2.0-0033626444Q1WOS:000090118200010Q1