title: Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Hernia following Blunt Trauma.
abstract: Diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia due to blunt abdominal trauma requires a high index of suspicion. This study was conducted to assess the accuracy of multidetector computed tomogram (MDCT) in the diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. All patients with thoracoabdominal blunt trauma with diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed on radiologic evaluation during a 3-year period (i.e., from June 2004 to June 2007) were analyzed. Nineteen patients with diaphragmatic injuries in 117 patients with blunt thoracoabdominal injury (16.23%) were studied. Age range was 8-60 years (mean 34 years). Male-female ratio was 18:1. Various features seen on CT scan were diaphragmatic discontinuity in 13 (68.42%), thickened diaphragm in 10 (52.63%), "collar sign" in 8 (42.10%), visceral herniation in 12 (63.15%), dependent viscera sign in 8 (42.10%), and segmental nonrecognition of the diaphragm in 1 patient (5.88%). Two patients presented with delayed rupture. In the rest mean duration between time of injury and performance of CT scan was 44.35 h (range 3-288 h). Fourteen patients underwent operative management. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of MDCT scan were 100, 93, and 95%, respectively. Three patients (15.78%) expired. MDCT is a highly accurate modality for detecting traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Pt. B.D. Sharma, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana India ; 22/8 FM, Medical Campus, Rohtak (Haryana), 124001 India.
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Magu
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Sham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singla
keywords: Blunt; Computed tomography; Diaphragm; Injury; Trauma
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