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Ann Thorac Surg
; 96(1): 301-2, 2013 Jul.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23816080
RESUMEN
Spontaneous diaphragmatic injuries are rare, accounting for approximately 1% of all diaphragmatic injuries. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with a concurrent lower respiratory tract infection who sustained diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle injuries after an episode of violent sneezing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous diaphragmatic injury after sneezing.