title: Delayed presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture with herniation of the left kidney and bowel loops.
abstract: Rupture of the diaphragm mostly occurs following major trauma. We report a case of delayed presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia on the left side in a 44-year-old male who presented two weeks after a minor blunt trauma. Left kidney and intestinals coils were found to herniate through the diaphragmatic tear. This case demonstrates the importance of considering the diagnosis in all cases of blunt trauma of the trunk. It also illustrates the rare possibility of herniation of kidney through the diaphragmatic tear.
authors: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal 722101, India.
authors: Amiya Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Dwari
authors: Abhijit
authors: A
authors: Mandal
authors: Sibes Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Das
authors: Sudhansu
authors: S
authors: Sarkar
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