Teenager without symptoms after a large left congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair over 10 years ago

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CXR and upper GI of recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia / Bochdalek hernia
CXR PA and lateral (above) shows loops of bowel in the left lower chest posteriorly. This finding had been present and unchanged post-operatively for over 10 years. AP and lateral images from a small bowel follow through (below) shows colon in lower left chest.

The diagnosis in the operating room was recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia with colon and spleen in the lower left hemithorax.

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