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case_images: Retrocardiac lucent tubular shadows with air-fluid level; chest CT was then performed to rule out diaphragmatic hernia
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: Chest X-rays (Figures 1-2) revealed retrocardiac lucent tubular shadows with air-fluid levels, prompting further investigation with CT chest scans to rule out diaphragmatic hernia.
case_images: Retrocardiac lucent tubular shadows with air-fluid level; chest CT was then performed to rule out diaphragmatic hernia
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: Chest X-rays (Figures 1-2) revealed retrocardiac lucent tubular shadows with air-fluid levels, prompting further investigation with CT chest scans to rule out diaphragmatic hernia.
case_images: CT chest showed right posterior medial diaphragmatic defect with small bowel and stomach seen herniating into the chest (right diaphragmatic hernia)
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: CT chest showed right posterior medial diaphragmatic defect with small bowel and stomach seen herniating into the chest (right diaphragmatic hernia)
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: Post-operatively the chest X-ray
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case_images: FIG5
case_images: Following the surgery, a post-operative chest X-ray was conducted (Figure 5), and the patient remained clinically and vitally stable without any post-operative complications.
case_images: X-ray repeated at clinic
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case_images: FIG6
case_images: The child continued to grow and thrive without any concerns or recurrence of the syncope and was subsequently discharged from the clinic (Figure 6).