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

Authors
Gayer, G Bilik, R Vardi, A
Citation
G. Gayer et al., CT diagnosis of delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia simulating massive pleuropneumonia, EUR RADIOL, 9(8), 1999, pp. 1672-1674
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09387994 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1672 - 1674
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(1999)9:8<1672:CDODPO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A case of an 11-month-old infant with a delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is reported. Incarceration of the herniated colon caus ed a misleading appearance on the chest X-ray which was interpreted as mass ive pleuropneumonia. Computed tomography, performed because of continuing d eterioration in the clinical condition, showed fluid,filled bowel loops in the chest and dilated bowel loops with air-fluid levels in the abdomen, sug gesting the correct diagnosis.