Congenital hernia of the lung through the azygoesophageal recess.
10.3345/kjp.2008.51.10.1123
- Author:
Young Seok CHOI
1
;
Young Jun SON
;
Si Young BAE
;
Kyung Sun MIN
;
Young Kuk CHO
;
Woo Yeon CHOI
;
Young Youn CHOI
;
Jae Sook MA
;
Tai Ju HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. cardiol@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung hernia;
Azygoesophageal recess;
Children
- MeSH:
Child;
Cough;
Hernia;
Humans;
Infant;
Lung;
Male;
Membranes;
Pregnancy;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2008;51(10):1123-1126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A lung hernia, defined as the protrusion of pulmonary tissue and pleural membranes through a defect in the thoracic wall, is a rare event. It can be congenital or acquired, and cervical, thoracic, or diaphragmatic in location. We report the rare occurrence of a congenital atraumatic lung herniation through the azygoesophageal recess. An 8 -month-old male infant, who was born at 3 5 weeks gestation, had a chronic cough. Chest radiography showed haziness at the right lower lobe of the lung (RLL). Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed herniation of the RLL through the azygoesophageal recess. If persistent unilateral haziness is observed on chest radiography, the possibility of lung herniation should be considered.
