Traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia in children: Diagnostic difficulties

Traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia is rare in children. Its diagnosis can be difficult in the acute phase of trauma because its signs are not specific, especially in a poly trauma context. We report two cases of traumatic right diaphragmatic hernia following a blunt thoraco-abdominal trauma, highl...

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Main Authors: O Ndour (Author), H Mustapha (Author), N A Ndoye (Author), A L Faye Fall (Author), G Ngom (Author), M Ndoye (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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