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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Oct 2009
A case of delayed diagnosis of a right-sided diaphragm rupture with a review of the literature.
- Matthijs P Somford, Hans K S Nuytinck, and Dagmar I Vos.
- Amphia Hospital, Surgery, Breda, The Netherlands.
- Eur J Trauma Emerg S. 2009 Oct 1;35(5):499-502.
AbstractRight-sided diaphragm rupture is one of the typical injuries found during a secondary or tertiary survey after a major blunt trauma. This is mainly due to the apparently normal aspect of primary X-rays of the thorax. A right-sided diaphragm rupture can cause severe atelectasis of the right lower lobe of the lung, due to a hepatothorax. We present a case of a delayed diagnosis of right-sided diaphragm rupture, which was discovered by accident because of a new trauma. We review the literature on right-sided diaphragm rupture and its treatment.
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