Dynamic right diaphragmatic herniation revealed by point-of-care ultrasound in hepatic hydrothorax

Dynamic right diaphragmatic herniation revealed by point-of-care ultrasound in hepatic hydrothorax

Authors

  • João Augusto Kops Simon Medical Student at School of Medicine, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, Brazil
  • Gabriel Beilfuss Rieth School of Medicine, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, Brazil
  • Tiago Severo Garcia School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Diego Corsetti Mondadori Division of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Augusto Wasielesky School of Medicine, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, Brazil
  • José Augusto Santos Pellegrini Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Keywords:

Point of Care Ultrasound, Diaphragmatic hernia, hepatic hydrothorax, Diaphragmatic injury

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2026-04-01

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): The Ultrasound Journal 2026; volume 18

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Kops Simon JA, Beilfuss Rieth G, Severo Garcia T, Corsetti Mondadori D, Wasielesky A, Santos Pellegrini JA. Dynamic right diaphragmatic herniation revealed by point-of-care ultrasound in hepatic hydrothorax. Ultrasound J. 2026;18(1):18198. doi:10.5826/tuj.2026.18198
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