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To our knowledge there have been only two previous cases of diaphragmatic hernia into the pericardium diagnosed antenatally. We describe our pre- and post-natal radiological findings in such a case, although the final diagnosis eluded us until after delivery.
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Stevens, R.L., Mathers, A., Hollman, A.S. et al. An unusual hernia: Congenital pericardial effusion associated with liver herniation into the pericardial sac. Pediatr Radiol 26, 791–793 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01396203
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