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What's your diagnosis in this 14-week fetus?

1. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia – left-sided.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia – left-sided.

The fetal stomach is seen next to the fetal heart and is displacing the heart to the right. In addition, the abdominal diameter appears reduced with non visualization of the stomach bubble in its normal location. These findings are suggestive of CDH.

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Challenge your diagnostic skills: What's your diagnosis based on these images from a 14-week fetus?

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Image IQ: Fetal Abdomen in Early Second Trimester