Abstract:

Rupture of the diaphragm after blunt trauma is uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.8%-1.6% of patients who are hospitalized with blunt trauma. A case of diaphragmatic rupture and intestinal herniation following a minor blunt trauma is reported in this article. The patient experienced intestinal obstruction owing to herniation into the thoracic cavity An isolated injury after minor blunt trauma, the cases of diaphragmatic rupture with intestinal obstruction have been rarely reported. Isolated diaphragmatic rupture in general may be a difficult injury to recognize during preoperative period. Following blunt or penetrating traumas, in order to diagnose diaphragmatic ruptures, this possibility should be considered. In the later phases, questioning history of trauma would make it an easier diagnosis.Ahigh index of suspicion, physical examinaton of the chest, and x-ray film are helpful for diagnosis of diaphragmatic injury.

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