Diaphragmatic rupture ± herniation of abdominal contents into thorax
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Abdellatif W et al: Unravelling the mysteries of traumatic diaphragmatic injury: an up-to-date review. Can Assoc Radiol J. 71(3):313-21, 2020
Paes FM et al: Imaging evaluation of diaphragmatic injuries: improving interpretation accuracy. Eur J Radiol. 130:109134, 2020
Dreizin D et al: Evolving concepts in MDCT diagnosis of penetrating diaphragmatic injury. Emerg Radiol. 22(2):149-56, 2014
Panda A et al: Traumatic diaphragmatic injury: a review of CT signs and the difference between blunt and penetrating injury. Diagn Interv Radiol. 20(2):121-8, 2014
Patlas MN et al: Diaphragmatic injuries: why do we struggle to detect them? Radiol Med. 120(1):12-20, 2014
Sprunt JM et al: Computed tomography to diagnose blunt diaphragm injuries: not ready for prime time. Am Surg. 80(11):1124-7, 2014
Dreizin D et al: Penetrating diaphragmatic injury: accuracy of 64-section multidetector CT with trajectography. Radiology. 268(3):729-37, 2013
Desir A et al: CT of blunt diaphragmatic rupture. Radiographics. 32(2):477-98, 2012
Kuo IM et al: Blunt diaphragmatic rupture--a rare but challenging entity in thoracoabdominal trauma. Am J Emerg Med. 30(6):919-24, 2012
Dirican A et al: Acute traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures: a retrospective study of 48 cases. Surg Today. 41(10):1352-6, 2011
Atri M et al: Surgically important bowel and/or mesenteric injury in blunt trauma: accuracy of multidetector CT for evaluation. Radiology. 249(2):524-33, 2008
Stein DM et al: Accuracy of computed tomography (CT) scan in the detection of penetrating diaphragm injury. J Trauma. 63(3):538-43, 2007
Rees O et al: Multidetector-row CT of right hemidiaphragmatic rupture caused by blunt trauma: a review of 12 cases. Clin Radiol. 60(12):1280-9, 2005
Iochum S et al: Imaging of diaphragmatic injury: a diagnostic challenge? Radiographics. 22 Spec No:S103-16; discussion S116-8, 2002
Larici AR et al: Helical CT with sagittal and coronal reconstructions: accuracy for detection of diaphragmatic injury. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(2):451-7, 2002
Yao DC et al: Using contrast-enhanced helical CT to visualize arterial extravasation after blunt abdominal trauma: incidence and organ distribution. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(1):17-20, 2002
Bergin D et al: The "dependent viscera" sign in CT diagnosis of blunt traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177(5):1137-40, 2001
Killeen KL et al: Helical CT of diaphragmatic rupture caused by blunt trauma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 173(6):1611-6, 1999
Shackleton KL et al: Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries: spectrum of radiographic findings. Radiographics. 18(1):49-59, 1998
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Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
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Diaphragmatic rupture ± herniation of abdominal contents into thorax
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Abdellatif W et al: Unravelling the mysteries of traumatic diaphragmatic injury: an up-to-date review. Can Assoc Radiol J. 71(3):313-21, 2020
Paes FM et al: Imaging evaluation of diaphragmatic injuries: improving interpretation accuracy. Eur J Radiol. 130:109134, 2020
Dreizin D et al: Evolving concepts in MDCT diagnosis of penetrating diaphragmatic injury. Emerg Radiol. 22(2):149-56, 2014
Panda A et al: Traumatic diaphragmatic injury: a review of CT signs and the difference between blunt and penetrating injury. Diagn Interv Radiol. 20(2):121-8, 2014
Patlas MN et al: Diaphragmatic injuries: why do we struggle to detect them? Radiol Med. 120(1):12-20, 2014
Sprunt JM et al: Computed tomography to diagnose blunt diaphragm injuries: not ready for prime time. Am Surg. 80(11):1124-7, 2014
Dreizin D et al: Penetrating diaphragmatic injury: accuracy of 64-section multidetector CT with trajectography. Radiology. 268(3):729-37, 2013
Desir A et al: CT of blunt diaphragmatic rupture. Radiographics. 32(2):477-98, 2012
Kuo IM et al: Blunt diaphragmatic rupture--a rare but challenging entity in thoracoabdominal trauma. Am J Emerg Med. 30(6):919-24, 2012
Dirican A et al: Acute traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures: a retrospective study of 48 cases. Surg Today. 41(10):1352-6, 2011
Atri M et al: Surgically important bowel and/or mesenteric injury in blunt trauma: accuracy of multidetector CT for evaluation. Radiology. 249(2):524-33, 2008
Stein DM et al: Accuracy of computed tomography (CT) scan in the detection of penetrating diaphragm injury. J Trauma. 63(3):538-43, 2007
Rees O et al: Multidetector-row CT of right hemidiaphragmatic rupture caused by blunt trauma: a review of 12 cases. Clin Radiol. 60(12):1280-9, 2005
Iochum S et al: Imaging of diaphragmatic injury: a diagnostic challenge? Radiographics. 22 Spec No:S103-16; discussion S116-8, 2002
Larici AR et al: Helical CT with sagittal and coronal reconstructions: accuracy for detection of diaphragmatic injury. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(2):451-7, 2002
Yao DC et al: Using contrast-enhanced helical CT to visualize arterial extravasation after blunt abdominal trauma: incidence and organ distribution. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(1):17-20, 2002
Bergin D et al: The "dependent viscera" sign in CT diagnosis of blunt traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177(5):1137-40, 2001
Killeen KL et al: Helical CT of diaphragmatic rupture caused by blunt trauma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 173(6):1611-6, 1999
Shackleton KL et al: Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries: spectrum of radiographic findings. Radiographics. 18(1):49-59, 1998
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