HERNIA OF THE DIAPHRAGM - A CLINICAL CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Diaphragmatic rupture occurs in 25% of the thoracic and abdominal blun t injuries. It may be discovered immediately or sometimes several mont hs or even years after the trauma The diagnosis can be made easily on the basis of a standard chest X-ray. Barium swallow examination, compu terized tomography Scan and especially Magnetic resonance imaging can be helpful for differential diagnosis. Surgical treatment is always ne cessary.