Abstract
Costal Cartilage disruption after forceful coughing in obese males is an uncommon occurrence. Rarely it is associated with diaphragmatic disruptions leading to herniation of the abdominal contents into the chest. A successful outcome requires correcting both elements, namely, repairing the diaphragmatic defect along with the reduction of hernia and repairing the costal cartilage fracture. In this manuscript, we present a case where the diaphragmatic hernia was repaired, but the costal cartilage disruption was missed resulting in a reoccurrence of the diaphragmatic hernia.
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