Rare complication of a post-traumatic left diaphragmatic hernia

Diaphragmatic hernia is a post-traumatic lesion specific trauma that may go unnoticed. The left hemidiaphragm is the most frequently affected. The diagnosis is then made at the occasion of a complication, especially gastric volvulus. The authors report the case of a young man aged 26 years old with...

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Published in:Revue de pneumologie clinique 2013-12, Vol.69 (6), p.331-335
Main Authors: Aissa, A, Hassine, A, Hajji, H, Ben Salah, K, Morjène, A, Alouini, R
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adult
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic - complications
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Radiography, Thoracic
Stomach Volvulus - diagnostic imaging
Stomach Volvulus - etiology
Thoracic Injuries - complications
Wounds, Stab - complications
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Summary:Diaphragmatic hernia is a post-traumatic lesion specific trauma that may go unnoticed. The left hemidiaphragm is the most frequently affected. The diagnosis is then made at the occasion of a complication, especially gastric volvulus. The authors report the case of a young man aged 26 years old with a gastric volvulus on post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed by CT.
ISSN:0761-8417
DOI:10.1016/j.pneumo.2013.04.006