CTICasesRight Diaphragmatic Rupture
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[...]. Right Diaphragmatic Rupture. CTICases. Published June 21, 2014. https://str-case-explorer.pages.dev/c/cda4r
Imaging findings
An indentation of the liver, with the liver and gallbladder herniated into the right chest, creating a "waste" sign at the site of the diaphragmatic tear.
Key takeaways
Right-sided diaphragmatic rupture can be recognized by the abnormal position of the liver and gallbladder on CT, often best visualized using multiplanar reconstructions to see the "waste" sign.
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