Presentation
Respiratory distress
Patient Data
Age: Neonate
Gender: Male
From the case:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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There are multiple gas-filled distended bowel loops in left hemithorax resulting in non-visualization of left hemidiaphragmatic outline and mild mediastinal shift to the right. Opacity within the left hemithorax represents likely left lung collapse. Endotracheal and endogastric tubes in situ.
Case Discussion
A Bochdalek hernia is a posterolateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia caused by maldevelopment of pleuroperitoneal folds or failure of fusion of those folds. Patients presents with respiratory distress or asymptomatic if a late presentation.
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