Traumatic Gastrothorax Mimicking a Pulmonary Pneumatocele after Blunt Trauma: A Case Report
Mehdi Karami, Amine Maazouz, Hammad Soudi, Naoufal Tohtouh, Mohamed Ramdani & Mbarek Yaka · Asian Journal of Research in Surgery · 2026
Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture may be overlooked after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma, particularly when herniated abdominal viscera mimic primary thoracic disease. We report a 20-year-old man admitted after a road traffic accident. Initial computed tomography (CT) was interprete...
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10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2434