Tension gastrothorax causing cardiac arrest in a child.
Diaphragmatic herniation following blunt injuries is uncommon in children. We present a case report of a child presenting with a diaphragmatic hernia following a trivial injury leading to mediastinal shift and circulatory compromise resulting in a electromechanical dissociation cardiac arrest.
Department of General Surgery, Madras Medical College and Govt General Hospital, Madras 600 003, India. srathinam@rcsed.ac.uk
Sridhar
S
Rathinam
Gomathi
G
Margabanthu
Govindasami
G
Jothivel
Thulasi
T
Bavanisanker