Open AccessTraumatic right diaphragmatic hernia in children: Diagnostic difficulties
Author(s) -
Oumar Ndour,
H. Mustapha,
Ndèye Aby Ndoye,
Aimée Lakh Faye Fall,
Gabriel Ngom,
M. Ndoye
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.151004
Subject(s) - medicine , traumatic diaphragmatic hernia , context (archaeology) , blunt , diaphragmatic breathing , hernia , diaphragmatic hernia , blunt trauma , abdominal trauma , surgery , general surgery , pathology , paleontology , alternative medicine , biology
Traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia is rare in children. Its diagnosis can be difficult in the acute phase of trauma because its signs are not specific, especially in a poly trauma context. We report two cases of traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia following a blunt thoraco-abdominal trauma, highlighting some difficulties in establishing an early diagnosis and the need for a high index of suspicion.