An approach to the asymmetric neonatal chest radiograph

Conditions causing respiratory distress in the neonate may require surgery or an interventional procedure. The chest radiograph usually allows accurat e, early diagnosis. Typically, these patients have asymmetric findings on c hest radiographs. The findings are conveniently categorized from the plain radiographs as those producing a large, lucent-appearing hemithorax, those producing a large cystic-appearing hemithroax, and those producing a large, opaque-appearing hemithorax.