Pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture is an uncommon problem that poses a
diagnostic challenge to surgeons. This article reports an unusual case
of traumatic pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture in a 36-year-old male who
has no additional intraabdominal visceral injury or thoracic pathology.
There was a 7 cm lateral tear on the left dome of the diaphragm and a 2
cm medial tear, also involving pericardio-diaphragmatic junction, with
the heart uninjured. The partially herniated stomach was easily pulled
out from the thorax cavity through the diaphragmatic rupture. The
rupture was reparied by interrupted non-absorbable sutures. The patient
had no complaints on his follow up
