Post-Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Hernia with Hepatothorax - Open Journal of Thoracic Surgery

OJTS > Vol.8 No.1, March 2018

Post-Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Hernia with Hepatothorax ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojts.2018.81001 1,179 Downloads 2,734 Views

Author(s)

Elias Amorim^1*, Frederico Berniz Aragão², Armando Veiga², Alexandre Porto Galdez²

Affiliation(s)

¹Head of Thoracic Surgery Service of the Maranhense Medical Center, Sao Luís, Brazil.
²Thoracic Surgeon of Maranhense Medical Center, Sao Luís, Brazil.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia is an extremely rare entity, given the protection afforded by the liver. Clinical Case: A 51-year-old women who suffered a road-traffic accident presented with a heavy sensation and several episodes of moderate pain in the left hemithorax. Physical and radiological exams revealed a traumatic right hernia. Discussion: The diagnosis of hernia should be established as quickly as possible to reduce morbidity and mortality. Treatment of the injury is always surgical and outcome is invariably positive. Conclusion: The diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia should always be considered in patients suffering road-traffic accidents to allow early diagnosis and successful treatment.

KEYWORDS

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia, Thoracic Surgery, Traumatology, Hepatothorax

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Amorim, E. , Aragão, F. , Veiga, A. and Galdez, A. (2018) Post-Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Hernia with Hepatothorax. Open Journal of Thoracic Surgery, 8, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/ojts.2018.81001.

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