An unusual hernia: congenital pericardial effusion associated with liver herniation into the pericardial sac.
To our knowledge there have been only two previous cases of diaphragmatic hernia into the pericardium diagnosed antenatally. We describe our pre- and post-natal radiological findings in such a case, although the final diagnosis eluded us until after delivery.
Stevens
R L
RL
Department of Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow GII 6NT, UK.
Mathers
A
A
Hollman
A S
AS
MacKenzie
J R
JR
Galea
P
P
Macdonald
P D
PD
Wilson
N
N
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006547:Hernia / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal