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A case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia presenting with pneumothorax
Authors:
JD Arudchelvam ,
Registrar, Professorial Surgical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, LK
P Dias,
Senior Registrar, Professorial Surgical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, LK
D Weerasekara
Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Nugegoda., LK
Abstract
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
How to Cite:
Arudchelvam J, Dias P, Weerasekara D. A case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia presenting with pneumothorax. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2010;27(1):17–8. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v27i1.1898
Published on
14 May 2010.
Peer Reviewed
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