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Tension fecopneumothorax secondary to unrecognized delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia

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Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is an uncommon but severe problem that is usually seen in patients suffered from blunt or penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. Despite advances in modern technology, 30–50% of traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures are missed on initial presentation. We report a case of tension fecopneumothorax secondary to an undiagnosed delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in a patient, who sustained blunt trauma chest 15 years back. This case is being presented to emphasize readers that, the diagnosis of diaphragmatic injuries is challenging and requires a high index of clinical suspicion, late presentations are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, SDS Sanitorium and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Maruti Yamanappa Haranal & Shashidhar Buggi

  2. #25, Kausthubha Kuteera,First floor, K R Layout 9th Cross, J P Nagar 6th phase, Bengaluru, 560078, Karnataka, India

    Maruti Yamanappa Haranal

  3. Department of Anesthesia, SDS Sanitorium and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Sathyaprakash Sanjeevaiah

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Haranal, M.Y., Buggi, S. & Sanjeevaiah, S. Tension fecopneumothorax secondary to unrecognized delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 33, 58–60 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-016-0465-y

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