Diaphragmatic Eventration

**Definition:** A congenital abnormality characterized by the elevation of the DIAPHRAGM dome. It is the result of a thinned diaphragmatic muscle and injured PHRENIC NERVE, allowing the intra-abdominal viscera to push the diaphragm upward against the LUNG.

**Tree numbers:** - C06.198.257 - C16.131.314.244

**Synonyms:** - Eventration of Diaphragm