Hemothorax--a rare presentation of congenital strangulated diaphragmatic hernia.
We report the case of a 7 years old previously asymptomatic child who initially presented with respiratory distress because of massive left-sided hemothorax but was subsequently diagnosed to be having strangulated small intestine through a diaphragmatic rent on laparotomy. The case is being discussed in detail and the possible causes of hemothorax in such a scenario discussed.
Mondal
Rakesh
R
Department of Pediatric Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Nandi
Madhumita
M
Gupta
Dipankar
D
Chatterjee
Anirban
A
Patra
Risavdeb
R
Roy
A K
AK
D002648:Child; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology