Open AccessAn Unusual Late Complication of Traumatic Rupture of Diaphragm: Thoracic Herniation of Liver
Author(s) -
Tuba Acar,
Soner Gürsoy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
i̇zmir göğüs hastanesi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1300-4115
DOI - 10.5222/igh.2021.21939
Subject(s) - thoracic cavity , medicine , complication , diaphragm (acoustics) , surgery , blunt , diaphragmatic rupture , diaphragmatic breathing , pleural cavity , blunt trauma , penetrating trauma , thoracic trauma , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , acoustics , loudspeaker
The translocation of the intraabdominal organs into the intrathoracic cavity via the injured area in the diapragm after blunt or penetrated trauma is called traumatic rupture of the diapragm.The translocation of intrabdominal organs into the intrathoracic cavity is a rare, well known, but easily overlooked complication. In cases of severe traumatic events the diagnosis may be skipped due to hemodynamic instability of the patient which may delay treatment. We reported a patient with diaphragmatic rupture diagnosed 1.5 months after a blunt thoracic trauma.