Morales GJC, Rojas BCA, Martínez RI, Pérez EFA

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ABSTRACT

Diaphragmatic hernia constitutes a rare form of diaphragmatic affection and an elevated index of suspicion is needed for its diagnosis. The injuries of the left side seem to be most frequent according to reviewed literature. A patient of 32 years appears and enters in the Intensive Care Unit after suffering an accident in the railway and receiving multiple injuries in different organs and systems, this situation appeared clinically as dyspnea that it was increasing, perspiration, paleness, haemodynamic deterioration, in addition to the clinical characteristics of the other situations that presented. A clinical and X-ray diagnosis of traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia and immediate surgical correction was carried out. The patient was admitted for 30 days with a favorable evolution of all her injuries as a result of the trauma.

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