Surgical endoscopy
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Case Reports
Misleading symptoms after a minor blunt chest trauma. Thoracoscopic treatment of diaphragmatic rupture.
We present a case of missed diaphragmatic rupture which was treated thoracoscopically. Rupture of the diaphragm is a serious complication of blunt trauma. ⋯ This report illustrates the diagnostic dilemma in a patient where the injury was missed at the time of initial presentation. The role of thoracoscopy both for diagnosis and therapy is discussed.