Biomedical subjects

Dorothy H Rowe

Publications and source records attributed to Dorothy H Rowe.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

Hereditary multiple exostoses of the ribs: an unusual cause of hemothorax and pericardial effusion.

A 6-year-old girl with hereditary multiple exostoses presented with spontaneous hemothorax and pericardial effusion. Chest computed tomographic scan showed left-sided costal exostoses protruding into the left side of the chest. She underwent successful thoracoscopic resection of 3 left rib exostoses and made a full recovery. This report illustrates this rare clinical scenario and reviews the previously published reports of this complication of costal exostoses.

Child↗

PubMed2003

Recurrent diaphragmatic hernia.

Recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a well-known complication, but one that has not been examined systematically. Review of the literature shows a varied incidence as well as a myriad of treatment strategies. Evaluation of the available data is made more difficult by lack of standardized repair techniques and comparable patient groups. As an increasing number of diaphragmatic hernia patients survive the newborn period, a study of the true incidence of recurrent diaphragmatic hernia, its etiologic factors, and the methods of repair is essential to prevent and treat this problem.

Hernia, Diaphragmatic↗