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Chest X-ray showing a distended stomach in left hemithorax and contralateral mediastinal shift. Left lung is compressed
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A follow-up chest radiograph [Figure 1] revealed a diaphragmatic rupture with a distended stomach in left hemithorax; shifting the mediastinum to the contralateral side and compressing the lung.
Fluoroscopy image revealing the tip of nasogastric tube in the left hemithorax
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Thereafter, a fluoroscopic confirmation was done which unveiled the tip of NGT to be in the left hemithorax [Figure 2].
Surgical repair of diaphragm using a polytetrafluoroethylene patch (Gortex patch) and prolene mesh
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An emergency surgical repair of diaphragm with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch and prolene mesh was performed [Figure 3].