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A 76-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of hemoptysis. He had had pulmonary tuberculosis six years before his current admission, and he had had an abnormal chest radiograph during adolescence. A chest radiograph showed an opacity in the right hemithorax that was accompanied by numerous masses, each surrounded by an air crescent (Panel A). Bowel sounds were heard over the right chest, and a barium enema showed that the colon filled the right hemithorax (Panel B). Computed tomography suggested hypoplasia of the right lung and herniation of the bowel through the posterior diaphragm (Panel C). Bronchoscopic examination showed . . . [Full Text of this Article] |
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