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Bochdalek's hernia completely reduced by spontaneous ipsilateral tension pneumothorax

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This report describes a premature (29 weeks gestation) infant with a left Bochdalek's diaphragmatic hermia, in whom the development of a spontaneous ipsilateral tension pneumothorax caused complete reduction of the hernia into the abdomen. In the presence of a tension pneumothorax, a diaphragmatic hernia may be masked on a chest radiograph and therefore difficult to diagnose.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, M5G IX8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    B. L. Connolly & A. Daneman

  2. Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    B. L. Connolly & A. Daneman

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Connolly, B.L., Daneman, A. Bochdalek's hernia completely reduced by spontaneous ipsilateral tension pneumothorax. Pediatr Radiol 25, 231–232 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02021545

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