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Respiratory distress.
Patient Data
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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Multiple gas locules within the lower left chest, the majority of the rest of the left lung opacified. The left hemidiaphragm can not be seen. The mediastinum and the heart are deviated to the contralateral right side.
From the case:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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The left kidney is seen next to the heart in the left hemithorax.
From the case:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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The left lung is barely aerated with majority of which has been occupied by the loops of small and large bowel, stomach and left kidney. The heart and mediastinum are pushed away from the abnormality to the right side.
Case Discussion
A 4 month old baby boy with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. An ectopic thoracic kidney is noted.
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