Delayed presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture of right side with herniation of stomach and colon. A case report.
A case of post-traumatic diaphragmatic rupture with herniation of viscera on the right side is reported. The simple procedure of insertion of a nasogastric tube and subsequent chest X-ray were diagnostic. Methods of diagnosis, treatment and a short review of the literature are presented.
D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging