Intercostodiaphragmatic hernia secondary to a bull gore injury: a delayed detection
Nabi, G.; Seenu, V.; Misra, M.C.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 44(3): 187-189
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 12206479 Document Number: 549958
We report a case of a 45-year-old male presenting with asymptomatic right lower chest mass following a forgotten penetrating trauma. This case highlights a rare; delayed complication of lower chest penetrating injuries by the bull gore, involving the diaphragm. Intercostodiaphragmatic hernia should be kept as a differential diagnosis of slowly growing lower chest wall asymptomatic masses with forgotten injuries in the past.