A case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia presenting with pneumothorax
By: JD Arudchelvam, P Dias and D Weerasekara
Open Access
|May 2010Abstract
Diaphragmatic hernia can be congenital or acquired. Both are rare (1 in 2000 births). We report a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia in a 23-year old male who presented with complications due to delayed diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v27i1.1898
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2009: 27: 17-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v27i1.1898 | Journal eISSN: 2279-2201
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 18
Published on: May 14, 2010
Published by: The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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