This is a hypoplasia of the pleuroperitoneal membrane. The guts herniate into the thorax, usually on the left side, and result in hypoplasia of the lungs (because they're horribly compressed).
johnthurtjrUsually on the left because the liver prevents herniation through the right hemidiaphragm+22019-05-27T02:56:44Z
pg32What's weird to me is that if you usually see air in the intestines on x-ray when they are in the abdomen, why is there no air in the thorax in CDH? The intestines should still have air in them, right? Also, what is filling the abdomen that causes it to appear grayed-out in CDH? +2020-01-13T14:55:50Z
to snoo-finity ... and beyond!
submitted by monoloco(75), 2019-04-22T02:20:43Z
This is a hypoplasia of the pleuroperitoneal membrane. The guts herniate into the thorax, usually on the left side, and result in hypoplasia of the lungs (because they're horribly compressed).