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SAS Journal of Surgery | Volume-2 | Issue-01
Silent Missed Injury in Penetrating Chest Trauma Manifesting after Three Years
Suchin Dhamnaskar, Prashant Sawarkar, Umang Trivedi, Chandrima Biswas, Varsha Kulkarni
Published: Feb. 28, 2016 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sasjs
Pages: 31-33
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Abstract
24 year old male had penetrating trauma to left lower chest injuring pleura and diaphragm. On initial
presentation patient was asymptomatic for abdominal complaints and diaphragmatic injury was missed. It remained silent
for three years when stomach herniated partially to become acute surgical emergency. Prompt surgical intervention
salvaged the patient