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What Does Eventration In Left Hemidiaphragm Mean?

hello doctor, my 7 yr old son have been prescribed to take Montair LC kid once daily. He is taking this medication since last 18 months. recently 4 months back he suffered from cold and fever and when we take his chest x-ray they told that there is eventration of left hemidiaphragm. what does this mean and is that we need to compulsorily do the surgery
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic.
Eventeration of diaphragm is weakness of diaphragm. There can be partial/unilateral eventeration of diaphragm. Depending on the severity the necessary treatment should be taken. If it is not significant then there is no need to get operated. In the chest X-ray it will appear that one side of diaphragm is higher than the other side. If it is slightly higher then there's nothing to worry but if its significantly higher a surgery will be needed and fixation of the diaphragm can be done.
Most of the times eventeration does not require surgery and the patient can lead a normal life.
Hope it sorts your problem.
Regards,
Dr. Pankaj Nagori
Specialist Radiologist
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What Does Eventration In Left Hemidiaphragm Mean?

Hi, Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic. Eventeration of diaphragm is weakness of diaphragm. There can be partial/unilateral eventeration of diaphragm. Depending on the severity the necessary treatment should be taken. If it is not significant then there is no need to get operated. In the chest X-ray it will appear that one side of diaphragm is higher than the other side. If it is slightly higher then there s nothing to worry but if its significantly higher a surgery will be needed and fixation of the diaphragm can be done. Most of the times eventeration does not require surgery and the patient can lead a normal life. Hope it sorts your problem. Regards, Dr. Pankaj Nagori Specialist Radiologist