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• TITLE: Right Post-Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia with Liver Dislocation

  AUTHORS: Erragh Anas, Khaleq Khalid, Benaddi Loubna, Bouhouri Aziz, Nsiri Afak, Alharrar Rachid

  KEYWORDS: Thoraco-Abdominal Trauma, Right Diaphragmatic Hernia, Rare Complication, Liver Dislocation

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.12 No.4, April 24, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Diaphragmatic hernia is a rare consequence of thoraco-abdominal trauma. It may be associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly if surgical intervention is delayed. We report a case of a right diaphragmatic hernia in a 75-year-old woman. The patient was referred to our hospital with mild dyspnea. Chest radiograph showed an overtly elevated right hemi-diaphragm. Thoracic and abdominal computed tomographic scan was requested and showed a defect of the right diaphragmatic muscle wall with intrathoracic ascension of the liver. During the postoperative course, the patient was still on mechanical ventilation, hemodynamically unstable. She developped urinary peritonitis and an extensive bowel ischemia worsening. We report this case to show that the prognosis is related to associated injuries and possible complications. The possibility of a diaphragmatic rupture should be kept in mind and surgery is mandatory in order to avoid complications.