scholarly journals Liver in the Chest: A Case of a Large Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Innes ◽  
Mohan Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

scholarly journals Isolated Right-Sided Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Amadou Magagi ◽  
Oumarou Habou ◽  
Harissou Adamou ◽  
Ousseini Adakal ◽  
Mahamoud Omid Ali Ada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Pleural Drainage ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Abdominal Content ◽  
Pedestrian Accident ◽  
Computed Tomographic Scan ◽  
Diagnostic Difficulties ◽  
Thoracic And Abdominal

Diaphragm is a compliant musculoaponeurotic barrier located between thoracic and abdominal cavities. Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a rare clinicopathological entity. We report a case of right-sided posttraumatic hernia in a child following blunt trauma to highlight diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic specific aspects. A 10-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency surgical department with thoracic trauma following pedestrian accident. At admission a haemothorax was suspected and treated by pleural drainage. The diagnosis of a right-sided diaphragmatic rupture was made after computed tomographic scan forty-eight hours later. At surgery, a reduction of herniated abdominal content and a suture of diaphragmatic defect were performed. The postoperative recoveries were uneventful and the patient was followed up for 12 months without symptoms. The possibility of a diaphragmatic rupture should be kept in mind and sought after any trauma of the thoracoabdominal junction as the diagnosis can be challenging in emergency department.

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture Involving the Pericardium

1983 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 1459 ◽  
Author(s):  
HILTON B. SLUNG ◽  
VENKATA K. RAMAN ◽  
ADEL IBRAHIM ◽  
KENNETH S. SCHER
Keyword(s):  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Silent Killer

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-56
Author(s):  
Dimos Karangelis ◽  
Christos Karkos ◽  
Georgios Tagarakis ◽  
Dimitrios Papadopoulos ◽  
Nikolaos Tsilimingas
Keyword(s):  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

scholarly journals Delayed traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: diagnosis and surgical treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2774-2777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luo Zhao ◽  
Zhijun Han ◽  
Hongsheng Liu ◽  
Zhiyong Zhang ◽  
Shanqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

scholarly journals Late traumatic diaphragmatic rupture complicated by haemothorax and strangulation of the stomach: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 030006052093086
Author(s):  
Jian-Chun Xiao ◽  
Li-Yuan Ma ◽  
Bing-Lu Li
Keyword(s):  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Left Pleural Effusion ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Diaphragmatic Repair ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR) is an uncommon but life-threatening condition often caused by blunt or penetrating trauma. Symptoms may appear late resulting in delayed or missed diagnosis. We report here a case of a 28-year-old man who presented with left subcostal pain and vomiting after recently binge drinking alcohol. He had experienced bilateral rib fractures two years previously. Computed tomography (CT) showed massive left pleural effusion and pleural fluid drained by thoracentesis had a bloody appearance. The patient developed septic shock but emergency surgery showed no active bleeding. Enhanced-CT showed herniated stomach with ischemic necrosis in the left thoracic cavity. Total gastrectomy and diaphragmatic repair were successful and the patient had an uneventful recovery. A high index of suspicion is necessary when evaluating haemothorax, especially in patients with recent or previous thoraco-abdominal injury.

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