Fraternal twins with Morgagni hernias.

J Pediatr Surg

Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105-0371, USA.

Published: April 2005

Fraternal twins with identical left-sided foramen of Morgagni hernias are described. The occurrence of this rare type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in twins suggests that genetic factors play a role in the formation of this lesion.

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