RIGHT SIDED DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA IN AN ADULT WITH NO HISTORY OF TRAUMA: UNUSUAL CT FINDINGS

Diaphragmatic hernia in the absence of trauma is very rare in adults. The literature describes less than a dozen such cases of right-sided diaphragmatic hernia. Here we present an unusual case of this kind in an adult patient. The hernial contents were the stomach, spleen, pancreas and large bowel,...

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Published inElectronic journal of general medicine Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 55 - 57
Main Authors Kurt, Aydın, Yazıcıoğlu, Kemal Rıdvan, İpek, Ali, Tosun, Özgür, Coşkun, Mehmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published East Sussex 15.07.2004
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Summary:Diaphragmatic hernia in the absence of trauma is very rare in adults. The literature describes less than a dozen such cases of right-sided diaphragmatic hernia. Here we present an unusual case of this kind in an adult patient. The hernial contents were the stomach, spleen, pancreas and large bowel, all structures that, to date, have only been documented in left-sided diaphragmatic hernias. To our knowledge, this is the first published report of a case of this nature.
ISSN:2516-3507
2516-3507
DOI:10.29333/ejgm/82213