Osler revisited: an unusual cause of inversion of the diaphragm.
Osler described depression of the left hemidiaphragm and left lobe of the liver as a physical finding in some patients with pericardial effusion. Inversion of the left hemidiaphragm associated with a large pericardial effusion is an unusual, previously unreported complication. It may be a contributory factor in the production of unexplained dyspnea in some patients.
D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography