Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation
We describe the case of a male patient admitted to our emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic with complaints of fever, severe breathlessness and dry cough associated with symptoms of gastric reflux for 5 days. Chest HRCT showed subtle multiple areas of diffuse patchy opacities with groun...
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| author | Aditya Chawla Gaurav Chaudhary Primal Sachdeva Madhav K Chawla Rakesh K Chawla |
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| description | We describe the case of a male patient admitted to our emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic with complaints of fever, severe breathlessness and dry cough associated with symptoms of gastric reflux for 5 days. Chest HRCT showed subtle multiple areas of diffuse patchy opacities with ground-glass haze with associated left subdiaphragmatic hernia and atelectasis of the left pulmonary lobe. Barium meal revealed subdiaphragmatic hernia. A nasopharyngeal swab for 2019-nCoV was positive. A diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia in COVID-19 pneumonia was made. To our knowledge, spontaneous herniation of the diaphragm is a rare entity. Treatment for COVID-19 and empiric antibiotic therapy were promptly started and a decision of elective surgery was made. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f590d2eda9346c0b2cef77dbce948412022-12-22T04:02:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2022-01-0139437137310.4103/lungindia.lungindia_336_21Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentationAditya ChawlaGaurav ChaudharyPrimal SachdevaMadhav K ChawlaRakesh K ChawlaWe describe the case of a male patient admitted to our emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic with complaints of fever, severe breathlessness and dry cough associated with symptoms of gastric reflux for 5 days. Chest HRCT showed subtle multiple areas of diffuse patchy opacities with ground-glass haze with associated left subdiaphragmatic hernia and atelectasis of the left pulmonary lobe. Barium meal revealed subdiaphragmatic hernia. A nasopharyngeal swab for 2019-nCoV was positive. A diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia in COVID-19 pneumonia was made. To our knowledge, spontaneous herniation of the diaphragm is a rare entity. Treatment for COVID-19 and empiric antibiotic therapy were promptly started and a decision of elective surgery was made.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2022;volume=39;issue=4;spage=371;epage=373;aulast=Chawlacovid-19pneumoniasubdiaphragmatic hernia |
| spellingShingle | Aditya Chawla Gaurav Chaudhary Primal Sachdeva Madhav K Chawla Rakesh K Chawla Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation Lung India covid-19 pneumonia subdiaphragmatic hernia |
| title | Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation |
| title_full | Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation |
| title_fullStr | Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation |
| title_short | Diaphragmatic rupture in case of COVID-19 pneumonia- A rare presentation |
| title_sort | diaphragmatic rupture in case of covid 19 pneumonia a rare presentation |
| topic | covid-19 pneumonia subdiaphragmatic hernia |
| url | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2022;volume=39;issue=4;spage=371;epage=373;aulast=Chawla |
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