title: Diaphragmatic hernia presenting in utero as a unilateral hydrothorax.
abstract: A right-sided diaphragmatic hernia presented as a fetal hydrothorax. The fluid-filled hernial sac enveloped the lung and presumably prevented serious compression effects. The implications of fetal thoracic anomalies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Queen Mother's Hospital, Yorkhill, Glasgow.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Whittle
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gilmore
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: McNay
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Raine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography