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Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture with underlying lung laceration and tension pneumoperitoneum

Tension pneumoperitoneum is commonly caused by gastrointestinal perforation and pulmonary causes are extremely rare. We present a case of a 47-year-old male post motor vehicle accident with a suspected left-sided haemopneumothorax on initial chest x-ray. CT of the chest post chest tube insertion sho...

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Autores principales: Allan, Zexi, Peng, Calvin, Chandra, Raaj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28685017
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx120