Traumatic intrapericardial rupture of the diaphragm.
A 60 year-old woman sustained an intrapericardial rupture of the diaphragm with herniation of a loop of transverse colon into the pericardium. There are ten previous reports of this condition. Reduction of the hernia and repair of the defect were readily accomplished through an upper midline abdominal incision.
D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture