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A Newborn Infant Cannot Breathe And Soon Dies. An Autopsy
A newborn infant cannot breathe and soon
dies. An autopsy reveals a large diaphragmatic
defect on the left side, with the stomach and
the intestines occupying the left side of the
thorax. Both lungs are severely hypoplastic.
What is the embryological basis for this defect?
dies. An autopsy reveals a large diaphragmatic
defect on the left side, with the stomach and
the intestines occupying the left side of the
thorax. Both lungs are severely hypoplastic.
What is the embryological basis for this defect?
