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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2008;51(10):1123-1126. Published online October 15, 2008.

Congenital hernia of the lung through the azygoesophageal recess

Young Seok YS Choi¹, Young Jun YJ Son¹, Si Young SY Bae¹, Kyung Sun KS Min¹, Young Kuk YK Cho¹, Woo Yeon WY Choi¹, Young Youn YY Choi¹, Jae Sook JS Ma¹, Tai Ju TJ Hwang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea

Correspondence Jae Sook JS Ma ,Email: cardiol@jnu.ac.kr

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 35 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.

Keywords :Lung hernia, Azygoesophageal recess, Children