Traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia in children: Diagnostic difficulties

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, highl...

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Autores principales: Ndour, O., Mustapha, H., Ndoye, N. A., Faye Fall, A. L., Ngom, G., Ndoye, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4955483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25659563
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0189-6725.151004
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Sumario: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.

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