Prenatal Diagnosis Of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia In Early Pregnancy

A case report of congenital diaphragmatic hernia which was diagnosed in the 14 th week of pregnancy is presented. Case Presentation: 31 year old multigravida who had 14 th week of pregnancy underwent an ultrasound examination where the fetal abdominal organs were seen in the thoracic cavity. No other sonographical pathologies were determined. The family was counseled in detail and termination of pregnancy was decided. Genetical and pathological evaluation following the misoprostol induced abortion of the pregnancy did not reveal further abnormalities. The pathological examination described a posterior defect of the diaphragma, which leads to the herniation process, as the only positive pathological finding.