Intercostodiaphragmatic hernia secondary to a bull gore injury: a delayed detection.
We report a case of a 45-year-old male presenting with asymptomatic right lower chest mass following a forgotten penetrating trauma. This case highlights a rare; delayed complication of lower chest penetrating injuries by the bull gore, involving the diaphragm. Intercostodiaphragmatic hernia should be kept as a differential diagnosis of slowly growing lower chest wall asymptomatic masses with forgotten injuries in the past.
Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. nabeegholam@hotmail.com
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D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery