Post-traumatic diaphragmatic rupture - intra-thoracic stomach herniation and gastric volvulus

Case contributed by Wael Nemattalla
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Prior trauma.

Post traumatic diaphragmatic rupture - intra-thoracic stomach herniation and gastric volvulus 

Indistinct left hemidiaphragm with intra-thoracic stomach herniation and organo-axial gastric volvulus. 

Case Discussion

Patient with past trauma underwent this recent upper GI series. Indistinct left hemidiaphragm with intra-thoracic stomach herniation and organo-axial gastric volvulus.  

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