[Late presentation of pleuroperitoneal diaphragmatic hernias with intrathoracic gastric strangulation]

Four cases of pleuroperitoneals diaphragmatic hernia are described. The onset in the four infants was intensive respiratory distress. In all patients the only herniated viscera was the stomach, that was found strangulated and dilated into the thoracic cavity. The foramen herniarium was located on the diaphragmatic cupula with a size between 2-3 cm.