Successful open surgery repair of isolated right diaphragmatic rupture in 1-year-old patient at Muhimbili National Hospital: a case report and literature review

Abstract Diaphragmatic ruptures rarely occur in isolation, a pathology in paediatric that is difficult to diagnose and can lead to serious complications if left untreated. We present a rare case of isolated right diaphragmatic rupture with liver herniation that was successfully repaired, along with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical case reports 2023-06, Vol.2023 (6), p.rjad255
Hauptverfasser: Brighton, Meshack Mushobozi, Kyaruzi, Victor Meza, Nhungo, Charles, Mwakimako, Hassan, Salim, Mohamed, Khamisi, Ramadhani, Mwanga, Ally
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Diaphragmatic ruptures rarely occur in isolation, a pathology in paediatric that is difficult to diagnose and can lead to serious complications if left untreated. We present a rare case of isolated right diaphragmatic rupture with liver herniation that was successfully repaired, along with a literature review. A 1-year-old female child was admitted at Emergency Department after being involved in a motor traffic crash as a passenger. Based on clinical presentation and radiological findings, we diagnosed a diaphragmatic rapture, laparotomy was performed in which we found a right isolated diaphragmatic rupture, which was repaired primarily. After re-evaluations, the patient was discharged day 16 postoperative. It is essentially important to evaluate the level of organ damage thoroughly for making a timely informed decision in management paediatric chest trauma.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjad255