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postero-lateral defect; predominantly left-sided; impairs fetal lung development (pulmonary hypoplasia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Congenital\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Morgagni Hernia<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">Anterior defect; rarely detected antenatally; less severe respiratory impact in infants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Congenital\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Central Tendon Defect<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">Very rare; defect in the central tendon of the diaphragm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Acquired<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Traumatic<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">Blunt force (e.g. RTA) or penetrating injury (e.g. stab wound) causing diaphragmatic rupture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Acquired<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Hiatal Hernia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Sliding<\/strong> (Type I)<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">GOJ and stomach slide superiorly through the oesophageal hiatus; 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