Post-traumatic combined transdiaphragmatic intercostal and lumbar hernia

Cubukcu A., Gonullu N., Arslan S., Alponat A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.55, no.3, pp.223-224, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.223-224
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Traumatic rupture of the diaphragm following blunt trauma is rare. Lumbar hernia in association with blunt trauma is even rarer. To our knowledge, the combination of these two entities has not previously been reported. We describe such a case and review the literature.