Bochdalek Hernia - On Chest Radiograph - Pediatric Teleradiology

History: 60 year old male with incidental finding on a chest radiograph.

Frontal radiograph of the chest reveals a well defined retrocardiac opacity (arrow).

This is the typical appearance of a Bochdalek Hernia on a chest radiograph.

Tagged chest, Congenital

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anusha says:

March 7, 2013 at 11:21 pm

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