title: [Traumatic rupture of the diaphragm--a case of lung herniation into the abdominal cavity].
abstract: A first case of lung herniation into abdominal cavity with traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is described. A 41-year-old Japanese man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffered traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. He needed to get continuous mandatory ventilation for a long time. At the time of operation, left lung herniation into the abdominal cavity was observed. When those who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffered thoraco-abdominal injury, we should take care that pulmonary herniation might exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kinan General Hospital, Wakayama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshidome
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwase
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurozumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohshima
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture