Open AccessPost‐traumatic ruptured gastrothorax mimicking chylothorax
Author(s) -
Sersar Sameh I.,
Batouk AbdulNassir O.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the clinical respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1752-699X
pISSN - 1752-6981
DOI - 10.1111/crj.12138
Subject(s) - chylothorax , medicine , surgery , stomach , diaphragmatic breathing , traumatic diaphragmatic hernia , general surgery , hernia , diaphragmatic hernia , pathology , alternative medicine
The presence of the stomach in the chest is called gastrothorax. Few cases were reported. Most of them were related to congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Objectives We are presenting a case of successful repair of ruptured traumatic gastrothorax which was masqueraded as chylothorax. Methods A male patient with rupture stomach in the left chest cavity. Results successful repair of ruptured traumatic gastrothorax. Conclusion Traumatic ruptured gastrothorax can be mistaken for chylothorax.