Post-traumatic combined transdiaphragmatic intercostal and lumbar hernia.
Traumatic rupture of the diaphragm following blunt trauma is rare. Lumbar hernia in association with blunt trauma is even rarer. To our knowledge, the combination of these two entities has not previously been reported. We describe such a case and review the literature.
Cubukçu
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Department of Surgery, Kocaeli University Hospital, 41900 Derince-Izmit, Turkey.
Gönüllü
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Arslan
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Alponat
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods