Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report
Diaphragmatic eventration that leads to large bowel intestinal obstruction is a rare occurrence, often presenting with vague symptoms. Early diagnosis and prompt management are crucial to prevent the resulting significant morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 51-year-old trader who presen...
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| author | Abdulazeez B. Akanni Achike S. Ezeanwu Callise C. Obi Ifebunachi K. Nweke Valentine O. Onyebum Elizabeth C. Umeano Kene C. Anyeabosi Samuel A. Chikadibia |
| author_facet | Abdulazeez B. Akanni Achike S. Ezeanwu Callise C. Obi Ifebunachi K. Nweke Valentine O. Onyebum Elizabeth C. Umeano Kene C. Anyeabosi Samuel A. Chikadibia |
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| description | Diaphragmatic eventration that leads to large bowel intestinal obstruction is a rare occurrence, often presenting with vague symptoms. Early diagnosis and prompt management are crucial to prevent the resulting significant morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 51-year-old trader who presented with a sudden onset of colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and an inability to pass feces or flatus. He had a history of blunt chest trauma owing to an assault by an unknown person a year prior to his presentation. On evaluation, he was observed to be in acute painful distress with generalized tenderness and hyperactive bowel sounds. Breath sounds were reduced over the left lower lung zones. Chest X-ray revealed diaphragmatic eventration with herniated bowel loops. An emergency left posterolateral thoracotomy was performed, which resulted in reduction of the herniated contents and plication of the diaphragm. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ec8c3d3a3384877b9fd7a789ef034df2025-08-20T03:17:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36952667-28632025-07-0130332432810.4103/ijmh.ijmh_88_24Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case ReportAbdulazeez B. AkanniAchike S. EzeanwuCallise C. ObiIfebunachi K. NwekeValentine O. OnyebumElizabeth C. UmeanoKene C. AnyeabosiSamuel A. ChikadibiaDiaphragmatic eventration that leads to large bowel intestinal obstruction is a rare occurrence, often presenting with vague symptoms. Early diagnosis and prompt management are crucial to prevent the resulting significant morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 51-year-old trader who presented with a sudden onset of colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and an inability to pass feces or flatus. He had a history of blunt chest trauma owing to an assault by an unknown person a year prior to his presentation. On evaluation, he was observed to be in acute painful distress with generalized tenderness and hyperactive bowel sounds. Breath sounds were reduced over the left lower lung zones. Chest X-ray revealed diaphragmatic eventration with herniated bowel loops. An emergency left posterolateral thoracotomy was performed, which resulted in reduction of the herniated contents and plication of the diaphragm.https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_88_24diaphragmatic eventrationintestinal obstructionplication |
| spellingShingle | Abdulazeez B. Akanni Achike S. Ezeanwu Callise C. Obi Ifebunachi K. Nweke Valentine O. Onyebum Elizabeth C. Umeano Kene C. Anyeabosi Samuel A. Chikadibia Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report International Journal of Medicine and Health Development diaphragmatic eventration intestinal obstruction plication |
| title | Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report |
| title_full | Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report |
| title_short | Diaphragmatic Eventration Mimicking Large Bowel Intestinal Obstruction – Case Report |
| title_sort | diaphragmatic eventration mimicking large bowel intestinal obstruction case report |
| topic | diaphragmatic eventration intestinal obstruction plication |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_88_24 |
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