| A Case of Late Presentation of Traumatic
Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Child |
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Jin Young Jeong1, Hyun Mi Kim1, Je Kyoun Shin2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea |
| 지연발현성 외상성 횡격막 탈장증 1례 |
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정진영1, 김현미1, 신제균2 |
1울산대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2울산대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries in infants and children are uncommon. Late presentation of such an injury is well recognised in adults but is exceptionally rare in children. Because of the increased compliance of the thoracic cage in children, rupture of the diaphragm can occur without signs of external injury. Morbidity and mortality can be minimized by a high index of suspicion, prompt recognition, and surgical repair of even the smallest diaphragmatic injury. We present a case of delayed presentation of traumatic diagphragmatic hernia in a boy of 10 months. |
| Key Words:
Diaphragm, Trauma, Hernia, Delayed presentation |
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