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A Case of Diaphragmatic Hernia Mimicking Acute Pleural Effusion

급성 흉수처럼 보인 횡격막 탈장 1예

  • Park, Ji Seon (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kyung Hee (Department of Radiology, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young Sam (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Jae Hwa (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kwak, Seung Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Jeong Seon (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Nam, Hae Seong (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine)
  • 박지선 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이경희 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 영상의학교실) ;
  • 김영삼 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조재화 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 곽승민 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 류정선 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 남해성 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.10.17
  • Accepted : 2014.03.21
  • Published : 2014.09.01

Abstract

Diaphragmatic hernia may be either congenital or acquired. Acquired cases may be secondary to trauma, infection, pregnancy, or surgery. In adults, diaphragmatic hernia causes chronic and variable symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, dyspepsia, and chronic dyspnea; in infants, however, it frequently causes acute respiratory failure. We report herein a case of diaphragmatic hernia in an adult patient who presented with left chest pain. Left pleural effusion was revealed on a plain chest radiograph. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of a diaphragmatic defect and a shift of the omentum to the thoracic cavity. The patient underwent omental resection and primary repair of the diaphragmatic muscle defect via exploratory thoracotomy.

횡격막 탈장은 복강 내 장기가 횡격막 결손을 통해서 흉강내로 이동하는 것으로 선척적인 횡격막 발달 이상 혹은 외상, 수술, 감염 등 후천적 원인에 의하여 발생한다. 소아에서는 급성 호흡기 증상을 유발하지만 성인에서는 위-역류증상, 구토, 복부 불편감, 가슴통증, 숨찬 증상 등 만성적이고 다양한 증상으로 나타날 수 있다. 저자들은 가슴 통증을 호소하여 내원한 성인에서 단순 흉부 X-선 촬영상 흉막액과 유사하게 보였으나 흉부 CT 촬영을 통하여 횡격막 결손 및 그물막 탈장을 진단하고 수술적 치료까지 시행한 1예를 경험하여 보고하였다.

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