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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1672-1674 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | European Radiology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CT
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Delayed presentation