Right diaphragmatic rupture and hepatic hernia: an indirect sign on computed tomography.
We report a case of blunt traumatic right diaphragm rupture with hepatic hernia. The diagnosis was first suggested by an abnormal hepatic location depicted on axial CT. This finding can be considered as a potentially new indirect sign of right diaphragm rupture in patients with blunt trauma. The diagnosis was then confirmed by reformatted CT and MR images.
Sadeghi
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Department of Radiology, Hôpital Erasme, 808, Route de Lennik, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium.
Nicaise
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DeBacker
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Struyven
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Van Gansbeke
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging