A 6-Month-Old With Left Chest Protrusion

A 6-month-old female with a history significant for in utero repair of a myelomeningocele, prematurity, and hydrocephalus after ventriculoperitoneal shunt presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of a protruding left chest. She had no difficulty breathing and no recent trauma or illnesses. The mother stated that the child was born with 2 healed scars and 1 laceration. Her vital signs were within normal limits and she had 3 healed 1 –2 cm scars lateral to her left nipple. Examination findings are shown in Figure 1.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Visual Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine Source Type: research