Delayed Diaphragmatic Herniation Masquerading as a Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion
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Diaphragmatic Hernia Masquerading as Pleural Effusion
Rupture of the diaphragm is almost always due to major trauma. We present here an unusual and rare case of late presentation of diaphragmatic hernia after an innocuous injury. The patient was initially misdiagnosed as a left pleural effusion on the basis of chest X-ray and ultrasound findings. Finally, the diagnosis was confirmed on computerized scanning.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Respiratory Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1198-2241
DOI: 10.1155/1999/357295