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CT diagnosis of delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia simulating massive pleuropneumonia

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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.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel, , , , , , IL

    G. Gayer

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel, , , , , , IL

    R. Bilik

  3. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel, , , , , , IL

    A. Vardi

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Received: 17 June 1998; Revision received: 8 September 1998; Accepted: 17 November 1998

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Gayer, G., Bilik, R. & Vardi, A. CT diagnosis of delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia simulating massive pleuropneumonia. Eur Radiol 9, 1672–1674 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050907

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