Chronic diaphragmatic hernia. A difficult diagnosis.
Chest pain is commonly caused by disorders of the heart, lungs, and chest wall. Pinpointing the exact cause is often a diagnostic challenge. In this article, the authors describe the evaluation and treatment of a patient with sharp chest pain of unusual origin.
Day
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Section of pulmonary diseases, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Sharma
O P
OP
Mohler
J G
JG
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography