Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia of the children " Case report "

Abstract

Patients who have diafragmatic herniation are admitted to hospitals with very different clinicalfındings. Diajragmatic herniation is one ofthe high risk surgical groups ofthoracic trauma. Jhis pathology can be diagnosed in immediate posttraumatic period as well asyears later. Having high risk complications, they must be operated when diagnosed. Here wepresent a case of14 year old boy, who hadfallenfrom high 9 years ago. He had been hospitilised but no pathology had beenfound. Byears later he was admitted to ourhospital with the diagnose ofpleural effusion. Thoracentesis revealed no effusion and the spleen was noticed in the thoracic ultrasonographic examinatipn. Aftev the diagnosis was established the patient was operated. The patient was discharged without complication. Patients wbo have abnormal chest X-ray fındings and have old thoracic trauma history should awake surgeons against traumatic diafragmatic herniation.