Acquired diaphragmatic hernia following a peritoneal biopsy for gastric cancer dissemination in the diaphragm: a case report

Abstract Background Acute diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening condition caused by prolapse of an abdominal organ into the thoracic cavity through a defect in the diaphragm. We present herein a case of acquired diaphragmatic hernia following a peritoneal biopsy for gastric cancer dissemination...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Endo, Kentaro Hara, Koichi Nemoto, Nozomi Goto, Kazuhisa Nishina, Nozomi Funatsu, Maki Takagi, Kohdai Ueno, Atsushi Onodera, Haruhiko Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01685-w