RIGHT-SIDED TRAUMATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC-HERNIA IN A CHILD - A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE FOR DIAGNOSIS

Authors
WHEATLEY JM COHEN RC STEINBERG A
Citation
Jm. Wheatley et al., RIGHT-SIDED TRAUMATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC-HERNIA IN A CHILD - A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE FOR DIAGNOSIS, Pediatric surgery international, 8(5), 1993, pp. 427-428
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
427 - 428
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1993)8:5<427:RTDIAC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 4-year-old child with traumatic rupture of the entire right hemi-dia phragm and herniation of the liver into the chest is described. The in jury is uncommon and the diagnosis by ultrasonography, fluoroscopy, ga strointestinal contrast study, and CT scanning may be difficult or mis leading. A non-ionic contrast, Omnipaque 240 (Iohexol) instilled via t he intercostal catheter provides a definitive diagnosis rapidly and wi thout complication.