In need of a patch UP: Recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting with a large pleural effusion
We report a case of recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) presenting with a large unilateral pleural effusion. A 12-year old boy who had a left sided CDH repaired in the neonatal period, presented with fever, lethargy, and non-productive cough. Chest radiograph demonstrated a loculated ple...
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2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We report a case of recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) presenting with a large unilateral pleural effusion. A 12-year old boy who had a left sided CDH repaired in the neonatal period, presented with fever, lethargy, and non-productive cough. Chest radiograph demonstrated a loculated pleural effusion. Computed tomography scan revealed recurrent herniation of abdominal contents. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting with large pleural effusion. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2014.09.008 |