Abstract

GONZALEZ-CANTU, Cynthia M. et al. Traumatic rupture of diaphragm with splenic herniation. An unusual cause of hemothorax. Cir. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.89, suppl.1, pp.82-86.  Epub Feb 08, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001304.

The traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is considered a rare clinic condition and represents a diagnostic challenge. Its presentation is mainly a surgical emergency, leading to scarce time for complementary image studies. We present a case of a 21-year-old male who suffered a penetrating wound in the left hemitorax from whom is suspected to have a traumatic visceral herniation into the thoracic cavity by chest X-ray, confirming a splenic herniation with intrathoracic hemorrhage, as well as the proposal of a management algorithm for this defiant cases.

Keywords : Diaphragmatic hernia; Splenic hernia; Diaphragmatic rupture; Hemothorax.

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