GI Teaching File

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia

An air collection is seen just above the apparent left hemidiaphragm on this single frontal view of the chest

Single contrast upper GI demonstrates upward herniation of the fundus of the stomach through the left hemidiaphragm.

Case prepared by Anthony L. Alcantara, MD

Relate case from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Radiology Teaching File

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