Rupture of the right hemidiaphragm with liver herniation: report of a case with extension of a tear of a previously undiagnosed ruptured right hemidiaphragm
Estrera, A.S.; Platt, M.R.; Mills, L.J.; Urschel, H.C.
Journal of Trauma 20(2): 174-176
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5282 PMID: 7354500 Document Number: 164548
Right-sided blunt diaphragmatic rupture is not uncommon. Its incidence has definitely increased. As expected, total or partial herniation of the liver commonly occurs with this entity. Diaphragmatic-pericardial rupture with visceral herniation into the pericardial cavity and other rare injuries have been diagnosed, but we found no report of extension of a diaphragmatic tear of a previously undiagnosed right-sided diaphragmatic rupture with total herniation of the liver. Such a case is reported here.