POST-TRAUMATIC RIGHT DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT

Post-traumatic right diaphragmatic rupture is a rare lesion, often difficult to diagnose in the acute phase, but potentially fatal in case of delay. Its diagnosis is mainly based on radiological imaging, with frequent use of computed tomography (CT). We report the case of an elderly patient with respiratory distress due to a right diaphragmatic rupture with intrathoracic hernia of several abdominal organs. Therapeutic management of this type of lesion depends on the severity and associated operative risks. The patient, aged 80, presented with respiratory distress due to a right diaphragmatic rupture complicated by an intrathoracic hernia. The therapeutic option chosen was clinical monitoring with symptomatic treatment, due to the high operative risk.