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Hepatothorax due to a right diaphragmatic rupture related to duodenal ulcer perforation
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Here,we present the case of a 53-year-old man with a hepatothorax due to a right diaphragmatic rupture related to duodenal ulcer perforation.On admission,the patient complained of severe acute abdominal pain,with physical examination findings suspicious for a perforated peptic ulcer.Of note,the patient had no history of other medical conditions or recent trauma,and the initial chest radiography and laboratory findings were not specific.A subsequent abdominal computed tomography revealed intrathoracic displacement of the liver,gallbladder,transverse colon and omentum through a right diaphragmatic defect.The patient then underwent an explorative laparotomy that confirmed duodenal ulcer perforation.A primary repair of the duodenal perforation was performed,and the diaphragmatic defect was repaired using a polytetrafluoroethylene patch after the organs were reduced and the cavity irrigated.This particular case proves interesting as right-sided spontaneous diaphragmatic ruptures are very rare and difficult to diagnose.Additionally,the best treatment for such large diaphragmatic defects is still controversial,especially in cases of intrathoracic or intra-abdominal contamination.
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