title: Traumatic right diaphragmatic rupture combined with avulsion of the right kidney and herniation of the liver into the thorax.
abstract: Right-sided diaphragmatic rupture is less common and more difficult to diagnose than left-sided lesion. It is rarely combined with the herniation of the abdominal organs into the thorax. High level of suspicion is the key to early diagnosis, and a delay in diagnosis is implicated with a considerable risk of mortality and morbidity. We experienced a case of right-sided diaphragmatic rupture combined with complete avulsion of the right kidney and herniation of the liver into the thoracic cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Gon
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Chong Wook
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chong-Bin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn