%0 Journal Article
%T Post-Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Hernia with Hepatothorax
%A Elias Amorim
%A Frederico Berniz Arag£żo
%A Armando Veiga
%A Alexandre Porto Galdez
%J Open Journal of Thoracic Surgery
%P 1-5
%@ 2164-3067
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojts.2018.81001
%X <strong>Introduction</strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>: </strong></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia is an extremely
rare entity, given the protection afforded by the liver.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Clinical Case:</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">A 51-year-old women who suffered a road-traffic
accident presented with a heavy sensation and several episodes of moderate pain
in the left hemithorax. Physical and radiological exams revealed a traumatic
right hernia.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Discussion:</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The diagnosis of hernia should be established as
quickly as possible to reduce morbidity and mortality.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Treatment
of the injury is always surgical and outcome </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">is </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">invariably positive.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Conclusion:</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia should
%K Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
%K Thoracic Surgery
%K Traumatology
%K Hepatothorax
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=82995