Jornal de Trauma e Tratamento

Post-Traumatic Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report

Abstract

Katarzyna Szwalbe, Piotr Misiak and Artur Terlecki

The most common cause of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is blunt or penetrating thoraco-abdominal trauma. The proper diagnosis can be difficult to make due to the non-specific clinical picture. The surgical approach in managing diaphragmatic rupture includes laparotomy, thoracotomy, or both. This article presents a case of a 60- year-old woman with post-traumatic peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia. The study suggests that diaphragmatic injury should be considered in patients with blunt or penetrating thoraco-abdominal trauma.