%0 Journal Article
%T Case Report - Misdiagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture in a trauma setting
%A ALC Jones
%A I Thirsk
%J South African Journal of Surgery
%D 2012
%I Health and Medical Publishing Group
%X Distinguishing diaphragmatic eventration from rupture in the trauma setting can be a considerable challenge. We present a case involving a man suffering from chest pain and with a raised left hemidiaphragm on the chest radiograph after a motor vehicle injury. A review of the literature discusses the use of imaging modalities and subsequent surgical diagnostic procedures in the face of uncertainty.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajs/article/view/80149