Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: a case report

Authors

  • Anand Kishore Department of Surgery, R. K. Life Line Hospital, Sirsa, Haryana, India
  • Ajeet Singh Department of Orthopaedics, R. K. Life Line Hospital, Sirsa, Haryana, India
  • Ashutosh Jain Department of Medicine, R. K. Life Line Hospital, Sirsa, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20182259

Keywords:

Computed tomography, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Hernia, Laparotomy, Traumatic diaphragmatic injury

Abstract

Diaphragmatic injury is a rare entity and clinically difficult to be diagnosed as symptoms are often masked due to associated injury in a poly trauma case. There are no specific signs and symptoms for diagnosing diaphragmatic rupture. High degree of clinical suspicion is needed in all cases of thoraco-abdominal injury to diagnose a case of diaphragmatic rupture. Computed Tomography (CT) chest and abdomen is very useful in diagnosis. When in doubt a diagnostic laparoscopy should be undertaken to establish a diagnosis to reduce mortality and morbidity.

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2018-05-24

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