Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Case contributed by Shoaib Rashid

Diagnosis certain

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Citation:

Rashid S, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://radiopaedia.org/cases/191623

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rID:

191623

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Shoaib Rashid had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Case published:

18 Sep 2024

Revisions:

7 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest, Gastrointestinal, Paediatrics

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Presentation

Respiratory distress following delivery at 36 weeks gestation.

Patient Data

Age: Neonate

Gender: Female

Initial radiograph

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Multiple radiolucencies throughout the left hemithorax, discontinuity of the left hemidiaphragm and rightward mediastinal shift consistent with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

2 hours later

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Endotracheal tube, orogastric tube, and hyperlucencies in the left chest cavity with similar mediastinal shift.

Case Discussion

Diagnosis confirmed at time of surgery.

Co-author: Hamza Siddiqui

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