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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2008.51.10.1123

Congenital hernia of the lung through the azygoesophageal recess  

Choi, Young Seok (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Son, Young Jun (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Bae, Si Young (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Min, Kyung Sun (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Cho, Young Kuk (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Choi, Woo Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Choi, Young Youn (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Ma, Jae Sook (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Hwang, Tai Ju (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.51, no.10, 2008 , pp. 1123-1126 More about this Journal
Abstract
A lung hernia, defined as the protrusion of pulmonary tissue and pleural membranes through a defect in the thoracic wall, is a rare event. It can be congenital or acquired, and cervical, thoracic, or diaphragmatic in location. We report the rare occurrence of a congenital atraumatic lung herniation through the azygoesophageal recess. An 8-month-old male infant, who was born at 35 weeks gestation, had a chronic cough. Chest radiography showed haziness at the right lower lobe of the lung (RLL). Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed herniation of the RLL through the azygoesophageal recess. If persistent unilateral haziness is observed on chest radiography, the possibility of lung herniation should be considered.
Keywords
Lung hernia; Azygoesophageal recess; Children;
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