Diaphragmatic hernia presenting in utero as a unilateral hydrothorax.
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.
Whittle
M J
MJ
Queen Mother's Hospital, Yorkhill, Glasgow.
Gilmore
D H
DH
McNay
M B
MB
Turner
T L
TL
Raine
P A
PA
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