Intercostodiaphragmatic hernia secondary to a bull gore injury: a delayed detection.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
; 2002 Jul-Sep; 44(3): 187-9
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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.
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IMSEAR
Main subject:
Surgical Mesh
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Wounds, Penetrating
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Humans
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Male
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Treatment Outcome
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Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian j. chest dis. allied sci
Year:
2002
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Article