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A computed tomogram of his chest showed herniation of the body of the stomach and transverse colon in the anterior pericardium. Blunt trauma is a common cause of diaphragmatic laceration and herniation, although it is normally diagnosed during the acute event rather than a year later.

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2012-09, Vol.345
Main Authors: Ellis, Richard J B, Trelawny, Joanna, Hawkins, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Hernias
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Summary:A computed tomogram of his chest showed herniation of the body of the stomach and transverse colon in the anterior pericardium. Blunt trauma is a common cause of diaphragmatic laceration and herniation, although it is normally diagnosed during the acute event rather than a year later.
ISSN:1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.e6032