Bochdalek hernia presenting with initial local fat infiltration of the thoracic cavity in a leukemic child

Abstract Local fat infiltration of the thoracic cavity is a rare initial presentation of Bochdalek hernia. We report a case of Bochdalek hernia in a child with leukemia that demonstrated initial local fat infiltration of the thoracic cavity on computed tomography scan and progressed to an obvious di...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2017-03, Vol.12 (1), p.200-203
Main Authors: Kang, Zhen, MS, Min, Xiangde, PhD, Wang, Liang, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bochdalek hernia
Case Report
Fat infiltration
Radiology
Thoracic cavity
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Summary:Abstract Local fat infiltration of the thoracic cavity is a rare initial presentation of Bochdalek hernia. We report a case of Bochdalek hernia in a child with leukemia that demonstrated initial local fat infiltration of the thoracic cavity on computed tomography scan and progressed to an obvious diaphragmatic hernia on subsequent follow-up. We suggest that initial local fat infiltration of the thoracic cavity on computed tomography scan may indicate a potential diaphragmatic hernia.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.10.017