Delayed presentation of post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with gastric volvulus: a case report.
Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia complicated by gastric volvulus may manifest immediately or several years after the incident. Delayed presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with gastric volvulus is relatively unusual. We report a 28-year-old male patient who admitted with gastric volvulus due to traumatic diaphragmatic hernia after sustaining a knife wound to the left lower chest one year before presentation. The patient has been followed without any symptom for two years since the diaphragmatic hernia was repaired by primary suture plication.
Department of Gastroenterology, Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. fahriyy67@yahoo.com
Fahri
F
Yakaryilmaz
Oktay
O
Banli
Hasan
H
Altun
Sefa
S
Guliter
D000328:Adult; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D015431:Weight Loss