Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia: diagnostic clues at fetal sonography

Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare, life‐threatening malformation. We describe a case of bilateral Bochdalek hernia diagnosed prenatally. The sonographic clues to the diagnosis were anterior displacement of the heart with relatively minimal lateral shift. The definitive diagnosis wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology 2001-03, Vol.17 (3), p.255-258
Hauptverfasser: Song, M. S., Yoo, S.‐J., Smallhorn, J. F., Mullen, J. B. M., Ryan, G., Hornberger, L. K.
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Zusammenfassung:Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare, life‐threatening malformation. We describe a case of bilateral Bochdalek hernia diagnosed prenatally. The sonographic clues to the diagnosis were anterior displacement of the heart with relatively minimal lateral shift. The definitive diagnosis was made by demonstrating the liver in the right thorax and bowel loop and stomach in the left thorax. Color and power Doppler demonstrated the hepatic vessels embracing both sides of the heart from behind. Copyright © 2001 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN:0960-7692
1469-0705
DOI:10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00348.x