Central diaphragmatic hernia and congenital short esophagus: Embryology and long-term follow-up

We present a rare case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with intrathoracic stomach associated with a congenital short esophagus (CSE) prenatally diagnosed in a male fetus. The unusual hernia appeared right-sided but did not contain liver, instead containing stomach, small and large bowel, and spleen. The infant was delivered preterm at 32 weeks gestation. At 9 days of age, the spleen, small bowel, and large bowel were reduced into the abdominal cavity. The stomach was only partially reduced because of the CSE. Gastropexy and a gastrostomy were also performed. The diaphragmatic defect was fixed around the stomach, which later presented problems requiring another surgery.