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Chest x-ray showing expansion and increasing lucency of the left hemithorax with bowel loops seen within the left hemithorax and mediastinal shift to the right side.
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Chest x-ray was obtained that displayed left CDH with bowel loops on the left side of the chest [Fig. 1].
Anteroposterior and lateral chest x-ray showing bowel segments in the left hemithorax demonstrating recurrence of CDH.
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Recurrence was detected at 242 days of age during follow-up and an elective repair for the hernia was scheduled [Fig. 2].
Anteroposterior and lateral chest x-ray showing strangulation CDH.
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Unfortunately, before the scheduled elective repair of the hernia, the patient presented with intestinal obstruction due to strangulation of the CDH [Fig. 3] that required an emergency operation thirteen weeks after the detection of the recurrence.