A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of the Diaphragm in a Young Pregnant Female Presenting with Hydropneumothorax.

ABSTRACT

We present a case of spontaneous rupture of the diaphragm in a young pregnant female mimicking hydropneumothorax. She had a chest tube placed on admission without any improvement in her symptoms, which led to further imaging. Chest and abdomen CT after a barium swallow confirmed the clinical diagnosis. She had definitive surgical repair followed by an uneventful clinical recovery.