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Post‐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.

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