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Late‐appearing diaphragmatic hernia following resolution of right pleural effusion
Author(s) -
BarOz B,
Fields SI,
Peleg O,
Udassin R,
Arad I
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb09038.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , diaphragmatic hernia , radiology , diaphragmatic breathing , hernia , effusion , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , ultrasound , high resolution , computed tomography , surgery , pathology , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , alternative medicine , remote sensing , biology , geology
A case of late‐appearing congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a premature infant with previously normal chest X‐ray is reported. Pleural effusion accumulation and resolution preceded herniation of the liver to the right hemithorax and development of respiratory symptoms. Chest X‐ray, ultrasound and computed tomography of the chest were useful in establishing the correct diagnosis. Pleural effusion without obvious cause should alert the paediatrician to the possibility of this rare condition.