Case: Chest radiograph #38079797
Chest Advanced
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Diaphragmatic hernia
What to look for in diaphragmatic hernia
- Bowel loops in the left chest with shift right.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Ausgedehnter kongenitaler Zwerchfelldefekt links. Magenluft und Spitze der Magensonde im Sinne einer Hernie oberhalb des Zwerchfellniveaus. Herz und Thymus nach rechts verlagert (Mediastinalshift). Trachealtubus nach rechts abweichend.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
