signs and symptoms of a diaphragmatic hernia
Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Diaphragmatic hernia, congenital: 1  Breathing difficulty -- Symptom Checker. 2  Barrel-shaped chest -- Symptom Checker.  Cyanosis -- Symptom Checker.
What Are the Causes of a Diaphragmatic Hernia? A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is due to the abnormal development of the diaphragm while the fetus is forming. A defect in the babyâs diaphragm allows one or more of their abdominal organs to move into the chest and occupy the space where their lungs should be.