[Congenital intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia. Case report].
Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia is characterised by a displacement of abdominal organs covered by a peritoneal diaphragm, into the pericardium. Eventration of the septum transversum can be defined morphologically but not clinically or roentgenologically. Basing on the development of the diaphragm, it would be possible to determine intrapericardial hernia as a very early inhibition malformation.--The article describes the successful outcome of treatment of a male infant, 9 months of age, who had an intrapericardial hernia. Frequent occurrence of rupture of the pericardium with the ventral defect syndrome may allow the conclusion that isolated intrapericardial hernia and eventration of the septum transversum can be considered as minor forms of the ventral defect syndrome.