Diaphragmatic hernia in the absence of trauma is very rare in adults. The literature describes less than a dozen such cases of right-sided diaphragmatic hernia .We present a rare case of spontaneous right side diaphragmatic hernia in adult patient without any h/o trauma. The Patient presented with acute pain abdomen, distention, vomiting and obstipation. Radiological investigations confirmed ac...

BACKGROUND To determine associations between perioperative mortality after surgery for traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, medical records of 17 cats and 79 dogs that underwent diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy were reviewed. RESULTS The combined perioperative survival rate was 81.3% (88.2% in cats and 79.8% in dogs). Data from acute and chronic cases was assessed separately. Of the acute cases (12 cat...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare condition. The reported incidence of intrathoracic renal ectopia due to CDH is also rare. A right-sided thoracic kidney is much less common due to the location of the liver. Isolated intrathoracic kidney is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally on chest imaging. The authors report on a 21days old female infant with late-presenting right ...

Diaphragmatic hernias can be described as congenital hernias or traumatic hernias (including those following penetrating trauma, blunt trauma and unrecognized diaphragmatic rupture) [1]. A blunt trauma to chest or abdomen is the main cause of diaphragmatic injury. This injury occurs in 1.1-3.9% of the cases following a trauma [2,3]. Then, acquired diaphragmatic hernia (ADH) occurs in less than ...

Subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) mimicking diaphragmatic hernia on X-ray is hitherto unreported and this case has been presented with the aim to alert the clinician about this unusual presentation of SCE to avert undue panic and initiate appropriate evaluation and management. This case also reemphasizes the importance of a thorough clinical examination, which probably could have revealed the subcut...

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) is an uncommon surgical problem, and diagnosis is often delayed. However, the mortality from bowel necrosis can reach 80%. Therefore, suspicion is needed and surgery is required to prevent complications. A 50-year-old man was transferred due to abdominal pain and vomiting. Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan showed herniation of the stomach through...

The article published in CHEST by Seelig and associates (January 1999)1 on a very rare complication of occult diaphragmatic hernia has an important theoretical and practical value. Like the authors, we found that the diagnosis of blunt traumatic rupture of the diaphragm may represent a challenge. In the majority of 13 patients managed at our clinic between 1989 and 2000, the fact of blunt thora...

A 2 year old queen cat was presented with clinical signs of shock, dyspnea, tachycardia and vomiting, after being fallen from height. Right lateral plain radiography identified a diaphragmatic hernia with its characteristic radiographic signs. Obligation of proper pre-anaesthetic stabilization, surgical techniques and maintenance of adequate postoperative measures was rewarded with uncomplicate...

a one-month-old male terrier dog was referred in shock status with a history of anorexia, tachypnea, abdominal distention and progressive weight loss. auscultation of right side of the lungs found enhanced respiratory noises. the thorough auscultation of the opposite side of the chest revealed the presence of typical intestinal sounds. cardiac auscultation revealed muffled heart sounds and a di...