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English
Etymology
From entero- + thorax, analogous to pneumothorax.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˌɛntəɹoʊˈθɔːɹæks/
Noun
enterothorax (countable and uncountable, plural enterothoraces or enterothoraxes)
- The presence of abdominal organs in the thorax, which is unusual and occurs only via congenital anomalies or later injury; diaphragmatic hernia is by necessity involved, given that the diaphragm is the barrier between the abdominal and thoracic compartments.
2012, Guner A, Bekar Y, Kece C, Kahraman I, Sezer C, Reis E, “Delayed enterothorax and hepatothorax due to missed right-sided traumatic diaphragmatic rupture”, in American Journal of Emergency Medicine, volume 30, number 1, →DOI, →PMID, pages 263.e7-263.e10:Traumatic diaphragm ruptures (DRs) are an unusual condition after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma, and there are some difficulties in the diagnosis, in the absence of the additional life-threatening injuries. Right-sided injuries are less frequent than left-sided injuries and may be missed easily. Intrathoracic herniation of abdominal organs is an uncommon condition for right-sided DR. Particularly, to our knowledge, progressive hepatothorax and enterothorax that develop over years are a very rare presentation of DR. Herein, we present a case of progressive thoracic herniation of the abdominal organs, diagnosed 22 years after the initial trauma.