ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Key words: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
;
Delayed presentation
;
CT
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. A case of an 11-month-old infant with a delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is reported. Incarceration of the herniated colon caused a misleading appearance on the chest X-ray which was interpreted as massive pleuropneumonia. Computed tomography, performed because of continuing deterioration in the clinical condition, showed fluid-filled bowel loops in the chest and dilated bowel loops with air–fluid levels in the abdomen, suggesting the correct diagnosis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003300050907
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