Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Spontaneous diaphragmatic herniation is a rare type of acquired diaphragmatic hernia without any history of trauma. (1) We describe a case where a non-traumatic liver herniation through diaphragm was observed mimicking a lower lobe lung mass.
CASE PRESENTATION:A 54-year-old female without prior thoraco-abdominal trauma was seen in the clinic because of growth of 2 right lower lobe lung nodules. These nodules were initially noted incidentally on CT scan in August 2009 and measured 1.5 cm x 2.8 cm … Show more
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