A low maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein may be suspicious for a diagnosis of CDH and should be followed by ultrasound examination. 1. Upon establishing the diagnosis, any associated chromosomal anomalies have to be ruled out.
Una baja concentración sérica de alfa fetoproteína materna debe hacer sospechar el diagnóstico de hernia diafragmática congénita y debe practicarse la ultrasonografía 1.