Ea. Elhalaby et al., RESOLVING CAVITARY PNEUMONIA PRESENTING AS LATE-ONSET CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC-HERNIA, Pediatric surgery international, 9(7), 1994, pp. 514-515
An unusual case of resolving left lower lobe pneumonia associated with
pleural effusion is reported. The plain radiographs and chest CT were
initially misinterpreted as showing a late-presenting congenital diap
hragmatic hernia (CDH). This case illustrates that misleading radiolog
ic assessments may occur in children with resolving pneumonia and that
upper or lower gastrointestinal contrast studies should be a part of
the diagnostic work-up of any case of suspected late-presenting CDH.