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Bochdalek's foramen
Associated persons:
Vincent Alexander Bochdalek
Description:
A congenital defective opening through the diaphragm, connecting pleural and peritoneal cavities. It is formed when their is incomplete fusion of the pleuroperitoneal membranes to close the pleuroperitoneal canal. May become the site for congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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