Mehmet Turmak1, Muhammed Akif Deniz2, Cihan Akgül Özmen3, Aydın Aslan4. 1. Department of Radiology, Van Special Güven Hospital, Van, Turkey. 2. Department of Radiology, Health Scıence Unıversity Gazi Yaşargil Education Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Electronic address: makifdeniz@yahoo.com. 3. Department of Radiology, Dicle University School of Medical Science, Diyarbakir, Turkey. 4. Department of Radiology, Health Scıence Unıversity Gazi Yaşargil Education Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a diagnostic challenge for both surgeons and radiologists and generally occurs secondary to blunt and penetrating trauma of thoracoabdominal region. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 56 patients who underwent surgical procedure due to blunt or penetrating trauma were included to the study. RESULTS: There were 37 diaphragmatic ruptures in the left side and 19 patients in the right side. The most common radiological finding was "the direct monitoring of defect" (54,3%). CONCLUSION: Findings suggestive of diaphragmatic rupture must be carefully evaluated in patients with blunt or penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma.
PURPOSE:Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a diagnostic challenge for both surgeons and radiologists and generally occurs secondary to blunt and penetrating trauma of thoracoabdominal region. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 56 patients who underwent surgical procedure due to blunt or penetrating trauma were included to the study. RESULTS: There were 37 diaphragmatic ruptures in the left side and 19 patients in the right side. The most common radiological finding was "the direct monitoring of defect" (54,3%). CONCLUSION: Findings suggestive of diaphragmatic rupture must be carefully evaluated in patients with blunt or penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma.