Presentation
Irritability.
Patient Data
Age: 2 months
Gender: Female
From the case:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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Chest radiograph is showing some round lucencies in the left hemithorax suspicious for bowel loops.
After injection of non-ionic contrast material through NG tube, the delayed image reveals the opacified stomach, small intestine and proximal large bowel located in the left hemithorax.
From the case:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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Non-ionic contrast material infused through the NG tube and the delayed radiograph reveals the opacified stomach, small intestine and proximal large bowel located in the left hemithorax.
Case Discussion
The features described above are consistent with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The patient was not diagnosed antenatally.
This case is also contributed by Dr. M.M.S.Hoshang.