학술논문

Delayed Presentation of Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia Masquerading as Recurrent Acute Asthmatic Attack.
Document Type
Article
Source
Case Reports in Medicine. 9/19/2017, p1-3. 3p.
Subject
*DIAPHRAGMATIC hernia
*ABDOMINAL injuries
*RESPIRATION
*ASTHMA
*HEART disease risk factors
*DIAGNOSIS
Language
ISSN
1687-9627
Abstract
Diaphragmatic hernia following blunt abdominal injury is extremely rare and often diagnosed late. Missed diagnosis is also common with this condition. We herein present a delayed presentation of diaphragmatic hernia following blunt abdominal injury that was initially misdiagnosed as recurrent acute asthmatic attack due to repeated presentation with episodic difficulty in breathing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]