MEDICAL
MEDIASTINUM
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  hernia 
 
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  eventration 
 
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  imbriation 
 
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  laceration 
 
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Detailed explanation-1: -Diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is the abnormal elevation of a portion or entire hemidiaphragm due to a lack of muscle or nerve function while maintaining its anatomical attachments.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diaphragmatic eventration, a congenital abnormality that results in an elevated diaphragmatic dome that can push up against the lungs. Diaphragmatic paralysis, a rare condition that occurs when one or both sides (left or right) of the diaphragm become paralyzed.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is eventration? Eventration is a hernia (leakage of an organ or adjacent tissues of the cavity where they are contained) that forms at the same time as the scars after abdominal surgery.
Detailed explanation-4: -Eventration of the diaphragm in infants is an uncommon disorder in which all or part of the diaphragmatic muscle is replaced by fibroelastic tissue, leading to a thinned and pliable central portion of the diaphragm. It is the result of either inadequate development (congenital) or atrophy (acquired) of the diaphragm.