Traumatic isolated pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture
European Journal of General Medicine, cilt.2, sa.3, ss.132-134, 2005 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.29333/ejgm/82326
- Dergi Adı: European Journal of General Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.132-134
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Trauma, Pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture is an uncommon problem that poses a diagnostic challenge to surgeons. This article reports an unusual case of traumatic pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture in a 36-year-old male who has no additional intraabdominal visceral injury or thoracic pathology. There was a 7 cm lateral tear on the left dome of the diaphragm and a 2 cm medial tear, also involving pericardio-diaphragmatic junction, with the heart uninjured. The partially herniated stomach was easily pulled out from the thorax cavity through the diaphragmatic rupture. The rupture was reparied by interrupted non-absorbable sutures. The patient had no complaints on his follow up.