Diaphragmatic Eventration: An Alarming Finding Diagnosed at an Orthopedic Consultation

Jonczyk Michael and Bell Stephen MD

Department of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, USA
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, USA
Tufts University Sackler Graduate School: Clinical Translational Science Program, USA

^*Correspondance to: Jonczyk Michael 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2242

Abstract

Diaphragmatic eventration is a partial or entire diaphragmatic muscular defect comprising of a thin structure that allows abdominal contents to be elevated into the chest cavity. Patients are often asymptomatic and diagnosed on chest radiographs incidentally. At times patients are symptomatic from other etiologies such as acquired (trauma) or congenital causes associated with numerous syndromes. We present a 73 year old woman who came for an orthopedic consultation status post traumatic fall on her left side with multiple orthopedic injuries including a chest wall injury. After concern for pulmonary trauma, a clinical examination and radiographic imaging were obtained that determined hospital observation for an incidental diaphragmatic eventration.

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Michael J, Bell Stephen MD. Diaphragmatic Eventration: An Alarming Finding Diagnosed at an Orthopedic Consultation. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 2242.