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Left-Sided Intra-thoracic Ectopic Kidney With Symptomatic Bochdalek Hernia: A Case Report.
Cureus
July 2024
Department of Radiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, IND.
A congenital defect in the diaphragm, known as a Bochdalek hernia (BH), is a condition that allows herniation of the abdominal viscera into the thorax. BH is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and is typically detected on the left side. An ectopic kidney is a rare condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInsights Into Giant Intrapulmonary Teratomas in Infants: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Cureus
June 2024
Pediatrics, Mansoura University Children Hospital, Mansoura, EGY.
Mature cystic teratomas exhibit a variety of tissues within their pathology. In adults, teratomas typically originate in the gonads. However, one of the rarest origins is the lung, making intrapulmonary teratoma (IPT) exceedingly uncommon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLate Presentation of Pulmonary Aplasia in Adulthood: A Report of a Rare Case.
Cureus
June 2024
Respiratory Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Aplasia of the lung is an uncommon congenital anomaly that can resemble several common illnesses radiologically and presents as an opaque hemithorax with ipsilateral displacement of the mediastinum. This case scenario involves a young woman who has been experiencing recurrent pulmonary tract infections and worsening dyspnea since childhood, presenting as pneumonic consolidation on a chest X-ray. The case explores the importance of lung scans, CT pulmonary angiography, and bronchoscopy to elicit the absence of lung parenchyma on one side.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary pleural liposarcoma: a rare differential for an opaque hemithorax.
BMJ Case Rep
February 2022
Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, India
Primary pleural liposarcoma (PPL) is a rare primary malignant pleural tumour originating from primitive mesenchymal tissue. We report the case of a 25-year-old man with a 6-week history of shortness of breath, cough, chest pain and hoarseness of voice. Chest X-ray showed a left opacified hemithorax, and thoracic CT scan revealed a large, heterogeneous, hypodense mass in the left hemithorax.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnilateral opaque chest radiograph in paediatrics: A case series.
SA J Radiol
August 2021
Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Pulmonary underdevelopment is a rare congenital disease which manifests as persistent hemithorax opacification at chest radiography. We present three patients with different types of pulmonary underdevelopment, their imaging features and associated anomalies. Case 1 is a premature neonate with persistent respiratory distress.
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