Delayed Diagnosis of a Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injury

Autor:	Seung Hwa Lee, Ji Youn Kim, Cheol Hong Kim, Seon Wook Park, In Gyu Hyun, Ho Seung Shin, Young Wook Kim
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Surgical repair medicine.medical_specialty Diaphragmatic rupture business.industry Diaphragmatic breathing medicine.disease Delayed diagnosis Diaphragm (structural system) Surgery Delayed presentation Blunt trauma Medicine In patient business
Zdroj:	Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. 66:241
ISSN:	1738-3536
DOI:	10.4046/trd.2009.66.3.241
Popis:	Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is uncommon, but requires a prompt diagnosis and repair. Diaphragmatic injury is most commonly associated with automobile accidents. The diagnosis is difficult and may be delayed because there are no specific symptoms, signs, or radiographic studies that are pathognomic for diaphragmatic injury. The most important factor in the diagnosis is a high suspicion and the use of proper diagnostic studies. We report a case involving the delayed presentation of diaphragmatic rupture in a 54 year old man, requiring surgical repair 12 days following multiple blunt trauma. It should be noted that early recognition for diaphragmatic injury is important in patients with multiple trauma to avoid the potential fatal complications.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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