A case of traumatic diaphragmatic herniation is described in which gross mediastinal shift was caused by a combination of the herniated abdominal organs, purulent exudate, and air. This complex presentation might best be described as a case of gastrocolopyopneumothorax, diagnosis of which was further complicated by the intermittent nature of the herniation.
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Ransom, P., & Cornelius, P. (2005). Stabbing chest pain: A case of intermittent diaphragmatic herniation. Emergency Medicine Journal, 22(6), 460–461. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2003.012468
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