A case of a diaphragmatic rupture complicated with lacerations of stomach and spleen caused by a violent cough presenting with mediastinal shift
| dc.contributor.author | Kara E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kaya Y. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zeybek R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Coskun T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yavuz C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T11:17:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T11:17:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Diapraghmatic rupture is a clinical case that is mostly seen following a blunt thoracoabdominal trauma or is rarely reported as spontaneously induced by various factors. Clinical Picture: A 28-year-old man presented as an emergency with shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain following a violent cough. His chest radiography and computed tomography demonstrated left diaphragmatic rapture, mediastinal shift and herniation of gastric fundus into the pleural cavity. Treatment: Left thoracotomy for the replacement of herniated gastric fundus and median laparotomy for the repair of serosal layer of gastric fondus and a diaphragmatic gap were performed. Outcome: He made an uneventful recovery. Conclusions: Diaphragmatic ruptures may be caused by violent coughing with serious life-threatening complications. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/52921 | |
| dc.publisher | Academy of Medicine Singapore | |
| dc.title | A case of a diaphragmatic rupture complicated with lacerations of stomach and spleen caused by a violent cough presenting with mediastinal shift | |
| dc.type | Article |