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Morgagni hernia

Case contributed by Dr Ruslan Asadov
Diagnosis possible

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

ct

Scanogram shows a homogeneous opacity over the middle and lower zones of right hemithorax continuous with liver shadow with visible pulmonary vascular marking through it.

Axial CT shows part of the liver projecting through the anteromedial aspect of the right hemithorax.

Case Discussion

The differential diagnosis for this appearance:

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