Abstract
Diaphragmatic hernia can be congenital or acquired. Both are rare (1 in 2000 births). We report a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia in a 23-year old male who presented with complications due to delayed diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v27i1.1898 The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2009: 27 : 17-18
Highlights
Diaphragmatic hernia can be congenital or acquired
We report a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia in a 23-year old male who presented with complications due to delayed diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
A 23-year old previously healthy male presented with colicky central abdominal pain for 2 weeks duration
Summary
Diaphragmatic hernia can be congenital or acquired. Both are rare (1 in 2000 births). We report a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia in a 23-year old male who presented with complications due to delayed diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. Blunt and penetrating trauma cause acquired diaphragmatic hernias. It occurs in approximately 3% of abdominal injuries with a 2:1 ratio of penetrating to blunt trauma [1,2].
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