title: Post-traumatic ruptured gastrothorax mimicking chylothorax.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The presence of the stomach in the chest is called gastrothorax. Few cases were reported. Most of them were related to congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We are presenting a case of successful repair of ruptured traumatic gastrothorax which was masqueraded as chylothorax.
  
  
  METHODS
  A male patient with rupture stomach in the left chest cavity. Results successful repair of ruptured traumatic gastrothorax.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Traumatic ruptured gastrothorax can be mistaken for chylothorax.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.|Thoracic Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Holly Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sameh I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Sersar
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: AbdulNassir O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Batouk
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Traumatic gastrothorax; chylothorax