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Plain radiograph showed opacification of the entire lower part of the right hemithorax with air lucencies within
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Plain radiograph performed on the day of admission, 1 week from the onset of acute symptoms, showed opacification of the entire lower part of the right hemithorax with significant air lucency within [Figure 1].
Lateral radiograph of the chest taken during endoscopy shows the scope to enter the air-fluid level within the right hemithorax (black arrow), suggesting right diaphragmatic hernia
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It showed the scope to enter the air-fluid level within the right hemithorax [Figure 2], suggesting right diaphragmatic hernia and herniation of the stomach into the right hemithorax.
Computed tomography scan confirmed the diaphragmatic hernia with herniation of the stomach, pylorus, ascending and transverse colon into the right hemithorax (black arrow)
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CT scan showed herniation of the stomach, pylorus, ascending and transverse colon with the fatty omentum in the right hemithorax [Figure 3].
The herniated contents were noted in the right hemithorax with a collapsed right lung (white arrow, lung; thick black arrow, diaphragm)
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The herniated contents were noted in the right hemithorax with a partially collapsed right lung [Figure 4].